Principal Accountant

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

8d•$78,000•Onsite

About The Position

The UNT Controller Department at the University of North Texas System is seeking to hire a Principal Accountant to join our team. This position performs complex (journeylevel) accounting work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field related field and six years of accounting experience.
Knowledge of fiscal programs; of governmental accounting; of budget control methods, policies, and procedures; and of laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations.
Thorough knowledge of accepted accounting practices, legal statutes, and policy and procedure affecting financial record keeping.
Skill in the use of office equipment, computers, and associated software applications.
Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory, to plan and coordinate financial programs, to plan procedures and coordinate accounting operations, to interpret laws and regulations, to communicate effectively, and to train others.
Skill in using office computer information systems to organize, store, manipulate and retrieve data.
Effective communications skills both orally and in writing.
Critical thinking skills.
Ability to work accurately with numerical detail consistently and to perform accounting operations legibly.
Ability to analyze, consolidate, and present accounting data in clear concise form.
Demonstrated ability in coordinating and supervising the work of others.

Nice To Haves

State of Texas experience
Higher education experience
PeopleSoft financials experience

Responsibilities

May direct the maintenance of accounting records on receipts and disbursements in compliance with state and federal statutes, policies, and procedures.
May assist in planning accounting and administrative support work procedures.
Prepares and reviews financial statements, reports, schedules, and exhibits; prepares and audits general journal entries; and prepares and audits payment, cash, purchase, travel, and related vouchers.
Prepares and reviews periodic analyses of fund balances and expenditures; and prepares technical reports for accounting review.
Audits accounting and financial documents for accuracy and compliance with departmental policies and procedures and state and federal statutes.
Classifies, codes, posts, and balances financial and accounting documents and records.
Checks accounting operations in progress, and reviews and audits completed financial records for accuracy and conformance with legal and departmental procedures and regulations.
Maintains and determines the accuracy and reliability of accounting records, such as expenditure, fund, appropriation, expense and revenue collection records, and ensures agency assets are accounted for properly.
Analyzes and recommends improvements, adaptations, or revisions to the accounting system and accompanying procedures.
Researches and reconciles discrepancies in accounts and reports findings.
Assists in planning procedures and regulations to control accounting processes and in preparing letters of instruction, manual revisions, and related forms as necessary.
May instruct staff on the maintenance of accounting records on expenditures and revenue collected, the posting of general ledgers, and the posting of journal entries and/or adjustments.