Accounting Specialist, Oak Ridge Innovation Institute-UTK
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Business Services Manager for the University of Tennessee - Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) theAccounting Specialist position is responsible for managing and monitoring departmental accounts preparing budgets and ensuring compliance with University of Tennessee policies and procedures. Key responsibilities include reconciling ledgers (including grant and contract accounts) analyzing budgets and expenditures preparing financial projections and compiling reports on account statuses. The role also involves administrative tasks such as inventory management effort certification monitoring and serving as a point of contact for funding-related inquiries.
This position requires strong knowledge of accounting principles proficiency in financial systems and the ability to problem-solve proactively. Additionally the Accounting Specialist supports compliance efforts by documenting departmental accounting practices and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
Responsibilities
Financial & Compliance:
- Reconcile department ledgers including grant and contract accounts.
- Ensure documentation meets standards of UT policies and procedures.
- Assist with UTB-Student contract accounts monitor expenditures to ensure they are in compliance with the agreements as well as ensuring that adequate funding is available from the sponsor.
- Assist with determining when communication to the sponsor regarding increased funding is needed and initiate the request.
- Analyze budgets and expenditures regularly to be proactive in finding and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Communicate with administrative specialist regarding any pay funding changes
- Prepare projections for departmental and contract funding.
- Compile reports on the status of each account.
- Track funding changes and update departmental statistics related to project funding.
- Routinely review transactions in DASH for accuracy
- Process journal entries or non-labor cost transfers as needed
- Prepare Schedules of Final Charges (SFCs) for grant and contract accounts.
- Assist with documenting departmental accounting practices developing new or updating existing practices and implementing when needed.
Other Administrative Duties:
Serve as contact for ORNL Joint and UT Joint faculty regarding contract and funding questions.
Assist with equipment inventory as needed
Assist withspace inventory as needed
Reviews funding changes at the direction of faculty to properly record cost on sponsor awards.
Monitors / reviews effort certification.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma
Experience: 2 years of office experience in a position requiring accounting skills
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Strong computer skills in full Microsoft office suite including excel.
Ability to multi-task work independently prioritize problem solve and understand relationship in financial matters.
Strong communication interpersonal and customer service skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree in accounting business or equivalent
Experience: 3-4 years of accounting experience and 1-2 years in an academic setting working with budgets ledgers or grants.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of and the skills to utilize the university systems such as Banner ARGOS ASTRA Cayuse and UT Marketplace.
Knowledge of UT policies and procedures
Knowledge of uniform guidance.
Work Location
- Location: Knoxville TN
- Onsite
Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range: MR06
- Find more information on the UT Market Range structurehere
- Find more information on UT Benefitshere
Application Instructions
To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before January 5 2026.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of 3 Professional References
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Account Payable
- Invoicing
- Journal Entry
- Data Entry
- Accounting & Finance
- Tax Returns
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Reporting
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Account Receivable
- ACCA
- CPA
About Company
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for ... View more
