Accountant 1 (Facilities Ops & Planning)

Accountant

The Accountant oversees the assigned departments internal accounting and reporting functions and assists management with all fiscal functions, including budget formulation and monitoring of accounts, to ensure compliance with University policies and warrant availability of department funds at all times.

Core Job Functions

• Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• Analyzes trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Reports assigned departments finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Verifies the accuracy of journal vouchers and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
• Examines and reconciles expenditure and revenue accounts.
• Reviews and approves all reimbursements, check requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Assists with fiscal year end process including entries for the necessary accruals.
• Develops, analyzes, audits, reconciles, and monitors fiscal reports based upon current and historical financial revenues and expenditures.
• Participates in planning long- or short-term business objectives.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Core Qualifications

Education : Bachelors degree in relevant field.

Certification and Licensing : Not Applicable.

Experience : Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes :

Department Specific Functions

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Job Status : Full time

Employee Type : Staff

Pay Grade : A6