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GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
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Job Title Financial Accountant II Job Grade AB21 Division Business and Finance College/Dept B&F Department Controller's Office Requisition Number 2026-00288 FTE (full-time equivalency) 100.00 Work Schedule M-F; 8-5pm Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting? Yes - partial remote/telecommute opportunity Appointment Term 12- 12/12 months Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy? No Pay Information 65,000-70,000 Pay Schedule Annually FLSA Designation Exempt Position Summary
This position will participate as a key team member in a wide variety of improvement projects and analysis with the goal of increasing both operational efficiencies and internal controls. This position will perform a wide variety of tasks and non-routine responsibilities including analysis of financial data; reviewing, documenting, and improving processes, procedures and systems; extracting, organizing and analyzing financial data from various databases. This position will also perform various accounting duties including account reconciliations, capital asset verifications, assisting departments with journal entries and other accounting duties as assigned. Serve as primary contact for financial security in SAP, assist with the annual year end audits, Service Center reviews, and assist with Facilities and Administrative Rate proposal.
Job Duties
Responsibility Area: Financial Analysis and Reporting Duties:
Prepare routine and special analytical studies and reports.
Extract data from native Enterprise Systems (SAP and Peoplesoft) or a data
warehouse or other sources using EXCEL and other data extraction
tools.
reconciliations and projections.
department financial operations.
Percentage Of Time 40 Essential Function: Yes Responsibility Area: Financial Operations Review & Support Duties:
outside consultants.
Assist the Controller and Senior Management in preparing presentations.
Assist with the development and documentation of policies and procedures.
Perform account reconciliations, asset verifications, process journal entries.
Work with Department managers on data collection, process review, problem
solving, and employee training and education.
Percentage Of Time 40 Essential Function: Yes Responsibility Area: Service Center - F&A Rate Duties:
Assist the Controller in reviewing Service Center budget/questionnaires for compliance. Also assist with any F&A rate proposal processes.
Percentage Of Time 10 Essential Function: Yes Responsibility Area: Other Duties Duties:
Other Duties - Perform other miscellaneous accounting/financial duties as assigned.
Percentage Of Time 10 Essential Function: Yes
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Required Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible accounting experience.
Required Experience
3-5 years related financial accounting, analysis, or reporting experience.
Required License/Certification
N/A
Required Additional Qualifications:
N/A
Preferred Education Preferred Experience
Financial analysis/accounting experience in a University setting.
Preferred License/Certification
N/A
Preferred Additional Qualifications:
N/A
Compliance Requirements
Credit Check Yes Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check No Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment No Drug Screen No
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