Accounting Technician - Academic Support Unit 4

University of Oregon • Eugene, OR

77d • $18 - $26

About The Position

The Accounting Technician provides transaction-level support to departments and programs within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Oregon. This position involves processing payables, reimbursements, and other purchasing transactions; entering journal vouchers; general tracking and administration of projects and tasks; reconciling and reporting on college, department, and faculty funds using the University's systems; performing basic financial analysis; and handling other business-related tasks. The technician may work closely with other administrative staff, managers, directors, and faculty in various units within CAS.

Requirements

• 12 quarter hours (8 semester hours) of Accounting courses, AND an Associates Degree in Accounting; OR one year of experience that includes entering, compiling and/or reporting financial information; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, UO fiscal policies, practices, processes, and apply these in daily work transactions.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, accounting and travel software programs.
• Demonstrated high level of discretion and professional integrity.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks with various deadlines.
• Ability to trace, document, and resolve problems using an accounting system.
• Adaptability in an environment of change.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to work with faculty and staff from multiple units.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public sector fund accounting and/or higher education.

Responsibilities

• Processing payables, reimbursements, and other purchasing transactions
• Entering journal vouchers
• General tracking and administration of projects and tasks
• Reconciling and reporting on college, department, and faculty funds using the University's systems
• Performing basic financial analysis
• Handling other business-related tasks

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree