Accountant II

Overview

This exempt accounting role supports one or more universities through advanced accounting work in the Accounting Operations area. The position performs complex regular and special financial transaction processing and reporting.

• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Schedule: 40 hours weekly
• Earliest Start Date: Positions available immediately (3 openings)
• Salary: Negotiable depending on qualifications

Responsibilities

• Manage the closing process, including maintaining production checklists, processing/approving spreadsheet journals, and overseeing all aspects of sub-module review and maintenance.
• Research and analyze General Ledger transactions as needed by end-users, management, and auditors.
• Produce annual financial report schedules as assigned and complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Validate, budget check, generate, and post all sub-module journals.
• Produce quality checking reports and work with departments to resolve unprocessed accounting lines.
• Produce weekly fund balance transfer journal and maintain a monthly financial report tracking all university transfers to ensure accurate year-end reporting.
• Review and record debt service entries, and complete UTS quarterly transfer check sheets.
• Review and correct suspense lines created by sub-modules.
• Perform special projects as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience with accounting and financial reporting.
• 1+ years of experience working with large ERPs.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience with accounting and financial reporting.
• Advanced PeopleSoft and reporting experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of State of Texas accounting practices, including GASB standards and financial operations within higher education or government environments.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, including experience designing, producing, and interpreting reports.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to convey objectives and outcomes clearly.
• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork across groups.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with common office and analytical software tools.
• Self-motivation with a commitment to high-quality work and meeting deadlines.

Working Conditions

• Generally standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of standard office equipment.
• Occasional evening or weekend hours.

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Letter of interest

Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

Additional Information

• Retirement Plan: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory.
• Background Check: A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check, conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request from the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

Location

Hiring department: Accounting Resource Center. The role is primarily associated with Austin, Texas.