Finance Specialist – Accountant

Overview

This role is a Finance Specialist – Accountant position with the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). The office manages intellectual property assets and supports technology transfer by evaluating, marketing, and licensing university-owned technology.

Work Schedule: 100% remote work arrangement.

Position Type: 100% FTE, benefits-eligible.

Budgeted Salary: $93,833–$106,555 per annum.

Final candidates must complete a background check.

Responsibilities

• Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance; contribute to analyses used for key activities and decision making.
• Identify, prioritize, and resolve accounting issues by probing beyond stated situations, identifying underlying issues, recognizing exceptions, and performing preliminary analysis.
• Run, maintain, reconcile, review, combine, analyze, and validate financial data sets using financial reports, financial databases, and key financial information often from multiple systems; assist in preparing basic management information reports.
• Identify and resolve incorrect journal entries, data anomalies, deviations from established procedures, and unusual issues.
• Collect data and research transaction details; ensure work complies with complex internal policies and external regulations that may require interpretation.
• Participate as a member of a project team and contribute to change management strategy through communication and collaboration.
• Recommend, assist, test, or implement process streamlining, system improvements, and workflow changes.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of desktop procedures and process documentation for the area of responsibility.
• Serve as a liaison to other departments to resolve accounting-related issues.
• May train, coach, and review the work of other staff, as needed, contributing primarily through applying individual expertise.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Associate degree plus two years of applicable experience, or combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in basic business applications (Microsoft Office); user knowledge of Excel.
• Basic knowledge of accounting systems and the internet; computer literacy.
• Understanding of and ability to apply accounting skills and concepts.
• Ability to draft professional e-mails, memos, business letters, and reports; communicate information clearly and effectively to internal audiences and client groups.
• Ability to learn project management skills and participate as part of a project team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial Accounting Knowledge: Understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and relevant regulations.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze financial data and trends to identify areas for improvement, support informed financial decisions, and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Attention to Detail: High attention to detail to avoid errors in financial statements and reports, including thorough review of transactions and documentation.
• Software Proficiency: Proficiency in accounting software and financial management tools; ability to learn and adjust to new software preferred.
• Communication Skills: Effective written and verbal communication; ability to interact with team members, present financial information to non-finance stakeholders, and ensure clear, transparent communication.
• Comfort with non-accounting finance administrative tasks in addition to traditional accounting duties.

Location

100% remote work arrangement.