Senior Accountant - Grants
About The Position
The Senior Accountant - Grants performs routine accounting tasks and financial analysis functions to support institutional business processes and administrative monitoring of the institution’s overall financial health. The role performs professional accounting functions according to established procedures and requires knowledge of complex accounting systems. Responsibilities include assembling and analyzing data, preparing and reviewing financial transactions and reports, and providing accounting and analytical support. The position works under general supervision with latitude for technical judgment. The successful candidate has strong organizational and time-management skills, meets deadlines, and demonstrates problem-solving and decision-making ability. The position supports TTUHSC’s mission and vision and its Values-Based Culture: One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary, and Beyond Service.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field with major coursework in accounting and three years of experience in government or commercial accounting; or a combination of education and/or experience totaling seven years.
- Strong organizational skills and time-management skills.
- Ability to meet specific deadlines.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Basic accounting skillset.
- Background aligned with TTUHSC’s Values-Based Culture: One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary, and Beyond Service.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience or education in basic organization and summarization of financial data.
- Prior experience obtained through education or work with financial/accounting systems and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
- Accounting or finance experience at a public institution of higher education in Texas.
- Experience using Cognos Analytics or similar data querying/reporting tools.
- Knowledge of the Banner finance system.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Use proactive, clear, and professional communication to provide changes and relevant information to the supervisor and colleagues.
- Attend and participate in training and professional development related to accounting, finance, and leadership.
- Build cross-functional partnerships with internal customers across the organization.
- Complete assigned year-end tasks to assist with preparation of the Annual Financial Report (AFR).
- Prepare, enter, and/or review routine financial transactions, including general ledger review and journal entry preparation.
- Analyze financial data routinely for adherence to governing regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze financial data for possible errors and initiate and perform corrective action when necessary.
- Prepare routine financial reports, including financial and balance-sheet reconciliations.
- Produce and maintain complete, well-organized documentation.
- Understand and use finance systems and data to provide accounting and analytical support.
- Assist other departments with financial matters.
- Document and update business processes and procedures.
- Process requests in the Budget Revision System approval queue.
- Process requests in the Fund Maintenance System approval queue.
- Process requests in the Financial Transaction System (FiTS) approval queue.
- Recommend, develop, and implement process improvements.
- Assist with accounting and finance system implementations.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
