Accountant, Controller’s Office

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for an Accountant for the Controller’s Office. The Accountant supports the Controller’s Office by performing daily banking activities including communicating with campus departments to ensure incoming funds are posted appropriately, recording ACH transactions in the University’s financial accounting system, and processing outgoing wires. Other duties include, but are not limited to: providing assistance and information for the University’s financial accounting system to campus users; preparing journal vouchers as needed; preparing and/or reviewing reconciliation of various accounts; analyzing account activity and transactions for the Controller's Office and/or campus departments; using specialized software (Excel and others); recording annual receivables for financial statement purposes, annually reconciling state appropriations, analyzing information and preparing special reports as needed; preparing annual, monthly, and quarterly reports as requested by university administration and/or the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE); and other duties as assigned by the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of related work experience, OR Master’s Degree and one (1) year of related work experience.
• Related Experience: In Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Performing daily banking activities including communicating with campus departments to ensure incoming funds are posted appropriately
• Recording ACH transactions in the University’s financial accounting system
• Processing outgoing wires
• Providing assistance and information for the University’s financial accounting system to campus users
• Preparing journal vouchers as needed
• Preparing and/or reviewing reconciliation of various accounts
• Analyzing account activity and transactions for the Controller's Office and/or campus departments
• Using specialized software (Excel and others)
• Recording annual receivables for financial statement purposes
• Annually reconciling state appropriations
• Analyzing information and preparing special reports as needed
• Preparing annual, monthly, and quarterly reports as requested by university administration and/or the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
• Other duties as assigned by the department

Benefits

• Remarkable Retirement Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!
• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!
• Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees