Accountant Technician 2 - Student Services
About The Position
The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting an Accountant Technician 2 in Student Services. The position supports the Director of Finance by monitoring financial activity across multiple Student Services departments and funding sources, preparing recurring financial reports and routine analysis, identifying fiscal issues, and coordinating corrective actions. It also serves as a division-level technical resource for Workday and other fiscal processes, resolving non-routine transactions and accounting issues, providing guidance to departmental staff, and helping establish consistent fiscal procedures and controls across the division. The position coordinates recurring technical fiscal matters with central finance offices and helps establish consistent fiscal practices across departments. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., subject to change based on organizational needs. The position is classified, Grade 32, and full-time equivalent is 100%. The posting is open until filled and may close without notice when enough applications are received or a hiring decision is made.
Requirements
- High school graduation and three years of financial records maintenance experience, including duties such as designing, implementing, and interpreting narrative and data reports; applying accounting principles to analyze financial information; preparing entries to accounts; analyzing assets and liabilities and preparing balance sheets; auditing contracts, vouchers, and other documents and preparing summary transaction reports; implementing accounting control procedures; and overseeing accounting clerical staff; OR
- One year of experience as an Accountant Technician I in Nevada State service; OR
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
- Submit a resume/CV, cover letter, and contact information for three supervisory references.
- A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
Responsibilities
- Monitor financial activity across multiple Student Services departments and funding sources.
- Prepare recurring financial reports and routine analysis.
- Identify fiscal issues and coordinate corrective actions.
- Serve as a division-level technical resource for Workday and other fiscal processes.
- Resolve non-routine transactions and accounting issues.
- Provide guidance to departmental staff.
- Help establish consistent fiscal procedures and controls across the division.
- Coordinate recurring technical fiscal matters with central finance offices.
- Help establish consistent fiscal practices across departments.
Benefits
- Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) enrollment upon hire.
- Health insurance options, including dental and vision.
- Life insurance.
- Annual and sick leave.
- Fitness center membership options.
- Employee Assistance Program counseling and advising services for employees and eligible dependents.
- Classified Staff Grants-In-Aid Benefit.
- Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program for eligible spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
