Accounting Services Assistant Director

University of Houston•Houston, TX

43d

About The Position

Directs the daily operations of multiple accounting departments with two or more areas of expertise, including system-wide bank reconciliations and endowment accounting as well as general accounting and payroll accounting.

Requirements

Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline.
Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
Required Documents: Cover Letter, Resume

Nice To Haves

someone with experience with public university in the Accounting/Financial Report
worked with ERP systems, (PeopleSoft)
with supervisory skills

Responsibilities

Directs the daily operations of multiple accounting departments to ensure the integrity of accounting records and transactions in compliance with university policies, generally accepted accounting principles, and relevant state and federal laws.
Oversees the preparation, review, approval, or verification of accounting transactions; reconciles activities in the general ledger.
Oversees the maintenance of accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and university policy.
Develops the long-range goals of the department to coincide with that of the university, including the identification and planning for departmental goals, maintenance of operating manuals and accounting guides.
Serves as change agent by recommending and facilitating changes and improvements to university accounting processes and systems; and directing complex accounting projects.
Serves as department liaison to other university departments on accounting/financial matters; provides training for campus personnel and provides information to authorized personnel as needed.
Develops and implements internal operating policies, procedures, and accounting controls.
May assist the director with forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing accounting records.
Serves in the absence of the Director.
Performs other job-related duties as required.