Accountant III

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented Accountant III to play a key role in a collaborative, mission-driven team focused on protecting the university community and environment. This position goes beyond traditional accounting, offering the opportunity to drive financial accuracy, strengthen internal controls, and support high-impact programs and strategic initiatives. You will partner closely with leadership, lead, and mentor staff, and help shape process improvements that enhance operations and transparency. With strong visibility, diverse responsibilities, and a culture that values innovation and collaboration, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career.

The Accountant III serves as a senior-level accounting professional responsible for complex financial analysis, compliance oversight, financial reporting, and process improvement initiatives. This position also provides direct supervision and leadership to assigned administrative and accounting support staff, ensuring accurate transactional processing, strong internal controls, and continuous professional development within the unit.  

Financial Management & Accounting Operations 

• Manages one or more fiscal and accounting functions, recommending and formulating policies and procedures for effective administration.
• Prepares, analyzes, and breaks down a range of reports, accounts, reconciliations, schedules, or statements.
• Oversee and process complex accounting functions including Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), P-Card transactions, general ledger reconciliation, journal entries, and month-end/year-end closing processes.
• Prepare variance analyses to support informed decision-making.
• Monitor multiple funding sources (Auxiliary, State, grants, and other funding streams) to ensure proper allocation and compliance.

Strategic & Operational Support 

• Support long-range financial planning and forecasting for EH&S operations and service lines.
• Partner with EH&S leadership to evaluate service costs, rate structures, and cost recovery models.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency enhancements.
• Provide financial guidance to teams leads to support operational excellence.
• Contribute to special projects, financial modeling, and business initiatives.

Compliance, Policies & Internal Controls 

• Recommends, formulates, and enforces internal policies, procedures, and control systems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for accounting and financial policies.

Leadership & Supervision 

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide direct supervision to assigned accounting and administrative staff, including work assignment.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.

Special Projects / Other Duties as Assigned 

• Contribute to special projects, financial modeling, and business initiatives.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE:

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Knowledge of methods of data collection
• Knowledge of office procedures and practices
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare related reports.
• Ability to prepare financial statements and reports.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving skills.
• Ability to review fiscal data for accuracy and completeness