Accounting Specialist, Bursar's Office

University of Tennessee•Martin, TN

12h

About The Position

The Accounting Specialist combines accounting expertise with business management to reconcile and analyze the University's tuition and income accounts, ensuring accurate financial reporting across the Bursar area. The role oversees the day-to-day business, budgeting, and vendor contract operations of the Skyhawk Card Office, including sales analysis and program promotion. It also maintains Bursar and Skyhawk Card websites and OneSpace sites to keep information current, accurate, accessible, and compliant with applicable requirements, and prepares reports for the University's Strategic Plan assessment process. The position reconciles more than 80 Bursar-area accounts monthly; analyzes account activity and financial transactions; supports annual doubtful-account and accounts-receivable analysis and fiscal year-end closeout; and assists with federal financial aid reconciliations, including Perkins Loan activity. It also manages Skyhawk Card Office business and financial operations, prepares sales analyses and budget projections, administers contracts and vendor agreements, maintains inventory records, and performs other assigned duties, including cross-training and maintaining an up-to-date desk manual.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Three to five years of experience with account reconciliations, financial ledgers, financial forecasts, and certain contract commitments.
Knowledge of accounting policies, procedures, and general ledger principles.
Knowledge of financial reporting and account reconciliation practices.
Ability to learn to reconcile accounts and identify and resolve posting issues.
Ability to work independently, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
Skill in using Microsoft Office Suite, Banner, and DASH.
Skill in communicating clearly and working effectively with departmental employees and vendors.
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare reports and projections.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Experience with management and promotion of a card office.
Experience using Banner, SAS, DASH, and Argos.

Responsibilities

Reconcile more than 80 Bursar-area accounts monthly, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper account activity.
Analyze the Chart of Accounts and financial transactions to verify accurate revenues, expenditures, and other postings in accordance with accounting procedures.
Work with departmental employees to identify discrepancies, explain corrections, and resolve accounting issues promptly.
Analyze doubtful accounts and accounts receivable annually to support financial reporting and fiscal year-end closeout.
Reconcile the Student Activities checking account and verify that transactions are properly recorded and supported.
Assist with federal financial aid reconciliations, including Perkins Loan activity, and prepare projections for monitoring, reporting, and planning.
Maintain the Bursar and Skyhawk Card websites and OneSpace sites, keeping content accurate, current, and consistent with departmental and University requirements.
Update web content to meet digital accessibility standards and support University compliance with ADA Title II.
Prepare and submit quarterly reports for the University's Strategic Plan annual assessment.
Evaluate operations and financial practices to improve efficiency, reduce expenses, and make effective use of resources.
Maintain departmental inventory records and ensure accurate tracking and accountability for University assets.
Administer Bursar contracts and vendor agreements by documenting terms, monitoring obligations, and ensuring compliance.
Manage the business, financial, budgeting, and administrative operations of the Skyhawk Card Office.
Conduct sales and financial analyses and develop budget projections to support planning and decision-making.
Perform other duties as assigned, including cross-training and maintaining an up-to-date desk manual.