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Accountant I

Job Group: Finance
Job Subgroup: Accounting, Financial Operations, and Reporting
Salary Range (Annual): 18: $45,879-85,337
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: FN001
  • Job Summary:
    Performs general accounting duties following generally accepted accounting principles and procedures. Prepares financial reports and assists with budgeting. Ensures the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Organizes, prepares, and updates basic financial statements, monthly and year-end journal entries, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
    • Prepares and analyzes financial data, reports and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, recommends, and implements basic solutions as needed
    • Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
    • Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
    • Assists in preparing budgets and financial projections
    • Prepares and/or approves financial transactions and payments
  • Education:
    Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    18: $45,879-85,337
  • Job Code:
    FN001: Accountant I

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

Accountant II

Job Group: Finance
Job Subgroup: Accounting, Financial Operations, and Reporting
Salary Range (Annual): 19: $49,550-92,163
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: FN002
  • Job Summary:
    Performs advanced accounting duties following generally accepted accounting principles and procedures. Prepares and reviews financial reports and assists with budgeting. Ensures the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Organizes, prepares, and updates financial statements, monthly and year-end journal entries, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
    • Prepares and analyzes financial data, reports and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, recommends, and implements solutions as needed
    • Develops and maintains automated financial systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
    • Assists with accounting and reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
    • Provides and prepares budgets and projections based on existing data and established policies and procedures
    • Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
    • Prepares and/or approves financial transactions and payments
  • Education:
    Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    19: $49,550-92,163
  • Job Code:
    FN002: Accountant II

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

Accountant III

Job Group: Finance
Job Subgroup: Accounting, Financial Operations, and Reporting
Salary Range (Annual): 21: $57,795-107,499
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: FN003
  • Job Summary:
    Performs complex accounting duties, prepares financial and statistical reports, delivers training to others, develops and/or manages complex budgets, and develops and documents controls for accounting systems to ensure the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions. May lead and be a resource for others in their department/unit.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
    • Prepares and analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed
    • Monitors automated financial systems, develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
    • Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
    • Develops and manages complex work unit budgets, analyzing funding sources, operational needs, budget trends, and financial commitments
    • Forecasts budget balances and recommends corrective action as needed
    • Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
    • Facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff
  • Education:
    Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    21: $57,795-107,499
  • Job Code:
    FN003: Accountant III

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

Accountant IV (Inst)

Job Group: Finance
Job Subgroup: Accounting, Financial Operations, and Reporting
Salary Range (Annual): 24: $74,154-137,925
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: FN030
  • Job Summary:
    Oversees campus-wide finance initiatives and manages complex finance projects. Provides management oversight of all accounting related operational activities for the institution. Performs complex accounting duties, prepares financial and statistical reports, delivers training to others, and develops and documents controls for accounting systems to ensure the accurate recording and reporting of the institutions' financial transactions.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Leads or assists with the implementation of campus-wide finance initiatives, programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations
    • Leads and executes the accurate development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial data, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial system
    • Prepares and analyzes institution wide financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed
    • Maintains ERP automated financial systems, and develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
    • Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
    • Serves as subject matter experts to leadership and institutional stakeholders regarding accounting and financial operations, policies, and procedures
    • Develops and facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff
    • Provides financial data for the state financial statements
  • Education:
    Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    Yes
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    24: $74,154-137,925
  • Job Code:
    FN030: Accountant IV (Inst)

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant (Dept/Center)

Job Group: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts
Job Subgroup: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contract Administration (Post-Award)
Salary Range (Annual): 21: $57,795-107,499
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: SC024
  • Job Summary:
    Works directly with principal investigator and research staff to budget, monitor expenditures, and reconcile financial data for sponsored programs. May directly process and/or approve accounting transactions such as cost transfers, procurement, sub award management, and financial processing related to sponsored project management. May review and approve transactions on behalf of an intermediate unit or center.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Assists principal investigators with financial management of sponsored program budgets and directs day-to-day fiscal transactions
    • Prepares and processes financial reporting and/or invoicing information
    • Provides expertise and advice related to procurement and allowable charges
    • Reviews financial expenditures for accuracy on sponsored grants and contracts
  • Education:
    Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    21: $57,795-107,499
  • Job Code:
    SC024: Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant (Dept/Center)

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant (S/C/D)

Job Group: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts
Job Subgroup: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contract Administration (Post-Award)
Salary Range (Annual): 21: $57,795-107,499
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: SC025
  • Job Summary:
    Works with researchers, departments, and centers to monitor and reconcile data for sponsored programs at the school/college/divisional level. Reviews and approves financial transactions submitted from departments or centers. May interact directly with project sponsors related to detailed financial reporting, invoicing, and/or auditing on behalf of the unit to ensure compliance.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Communicates and ensures financial requirements per federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations are followed on behalf of the school/college or division
    • Ensures the departmental or divisional post-award processing or tasks are done appropriately and timely
    • Reviews and approves financial transactions such as managing fiscal closeout of awards and projects
    • Advises departments or researchers on appropriate post-award modifications and relevant processing
    • Collects or prepares documentation required for compliance or audits on sponsored grants, contracts, or agreements
  • Education:
    Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    No
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    21: $57,795-107,499
  • Job Code:
    SC025: Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant (S/C/D)

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant I (Inst)

Job Group: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts
Job Subgroup: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contract Administration (Post-Award)
Salary Range (Annual): 21: $57,795-107,499
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: SC050
  • Job Summary:
    Performs complex accounting duties. Prepares and submits financial reports and invoices, monitors accounts receivable, processes payments and delivers training to others. Collaborates with campus representatives to monitor, analyze, and reconcile financial data for sponsored programs. Interacts directly with project sponsors related to financial reporting, invoicing, payments, and auditing on behalf of the university to ensure compliance.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Analyzes, interprets, and processes complex extramural award actions to ensure financial requirements per federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations are followed on behalf of the institution
    • Audits and approves financial transactions such as subaward invoices, PI transfers, refunds, payments, cost transfers and fiscal closeout of awards and projects
    • Answers questions and advises campus stakeholders of correct processes and procedures for award management
    • Prepares and analyzes financial reports and invoices, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed for accuracy on sponsored grants and contracts
    • Works within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to establish awards, review expenditures, issue invoices, manage accounts receivable, and process post award modifications
  • Education:
    Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    Yes
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    21: $57,795-107,499
  • Job Code:
    SC050: Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant I (Inst)

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant II (Inst)

Job Group: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts
Job Subgroup: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contract Administration (Post-Award)
Salary Range (Annual): 24: $74,154-137,925
Employee Category: Academic Staff
Job Code: SC051
  • Job Summary:
    Provides management and oversight of sponsored program financial administration. Prepares and submits complex reconciliations, reports, and invoices. Collaborates with campus representatives to monitor, analyze, and reconcile financial data for sponsored programs. Interacts directly with project sponsors related to financial reporting, invoicing, payments, and audits on behalf of the university to ensure compliance. Oversees aspects of campus-wide post award initiatives as a subject matter expert and delivers training to others. Leads team in manager's absence.
  • Job Responsibilities:
    • Analyzes, interprets, and processes complex extramural award actions to ensure financial requirements per federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations are followed on behalf of the institution
    • Audits and approves financial transactions such as subaward invoices, PI transfers, refunds, payments, cost transfers and fiscal closeout of awards and projects
    • Serves as subject matter experts to leadership, staff, and institutional stakeholders regarding sponsored programs accounting and financial operations, policies, and procedures
    • Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial data, journals, accounts, ledgers, reconciliations, reports, and invoices for various financial needs within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial system for sponsored programs
    • Maintains Sponsored Programs automated financial systems, and develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
    • Leads or assists with the implementation of campus-wide financial administration initiatives, process improvements, programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable sponsored programs rules and regulations
  • Education:
    Bachelor's Degree Preferred Minimum
  • FLSA Status:
    Exempt
  • Institution Job:
    Yes
  • Required Supervisory Duty of at Least 2.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees:
    No
  • Employee Category:
    Academic Staff
  • Scaled Job:
    No
  • Salary Range (Annual):
    24: $74,154-137,925
  • Job Code:
    SC051: Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant II (Inst)

Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources

Each standard job description is linked to a list of knowledges and skills. Knowledges and skills are optional resources to support employee learning and development. Visit the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources website to learn more.

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