Accountant III for Extension and Extended Campus
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Job Location:
Arlington, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Accountant III performs advanced accounting and financial analysis for the Extended and Extension Campus and Environmental programs. This role supports departmental leadership by managing $11 million in environmental contracts preparing financial reports monitoring budgets and ensuring compliance with University policies. Work is performed with minimal supervision and requires strong accounting analytical and communication skills.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Create process and manage service contracts and grant-related monthly invoices while tracking corrections and ongoing accounting activities. Review and audit expenditures reimbursements reports and invoices to ensure accuracy timeliness and compliance with State University and sponsor policies and regulations. Manage and oversee the setup and closing of projects and cost centers for environmental programs including reconciling division-specific documentation with UT Share (PeopleSoft) to ensure consistency and accuracy. Manage GSA payments aging reports unearned revenue and late notice communications as needed. Process daily deposits including preparation of the daily revenue report and handle all payment types by counting and reconciling cash checks and credit card transactions. Assist management in planning assigning cross-training and when appropriate supervising the work of interns student assistants work-study and/or temporary employees. Oversee tasks related to accounting transactions data entry reporting invoicing reconciliations tracking logs and communications with contract sponsors and other stakeholders. Manage prepare and process a wide range of accounting transactions including requisitions and purchase orders vendor payments travel and expense reimbursements extra pay and stipends payroll and salary assignments. Perform special projects division-level financial tasks and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in finance or accounting. At least four (4) years of accounting experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Three (3) or more years of higher education experience. Experience with PeopleSoft FMS and MANTIS . Experience working with multiple sources & types of funds with different regulations and project periods. Experience in an academic or continuing education environment including student/registration/course management software.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00 pm Hybrid eligible. Must work in office three (3) days a week.
The Accountant III performs advanced accounting and financial analysis for the Extended and Extension Campus and Environmental programs. This role supports departmental leadership by managing $11 million in environmental contracts preparing financial reports monitoring budgets and ensuring compliance with University policies. Work is performed with minimal supervision and requires strong accounting analytical and communication skills.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Create process and manage service contracts and grant-related monthly invoices while tracking corrections and ongoing accounting activities. Review and audit expenditures reimbursements reports and invoices to ensure accuracy timeliness and compliance with State University and sponsor policies and regulations. Manage and oversee the setup and closing of projects and cost centers for environmental programs including reconciling division-specific documentation with UT Share (PeopleSoft) to ensure consistency and accuracy. Manage GSA payments aging reports unearned revenue and late notice communications as needed. Process daily deposits including preparation of the daily revenue report and handle all payment types by counting and reconciling cash checks and credit card transactions. Assist management in planning assigning cross-training and when appropriate supervising the work of interns student assistants work-study and/or temporary employees. Oversee tasks related to accounting transactions data entry reporting invoicing reconciliations tracking logs and communications with contract sponsors and other stakeholders. Manage prepare and process a wide range of accounting transactions including requisitions and purchase orders vendor payments travel and expense reimbursements extra pay and stipends payroll and salary assignments. Perform special projects division-level financial tasks and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in finance or accounting. At least four (4) years of accounting experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Three (3) or more years of higher education experience. Experience with PeopleSoft FMS and MANTIS . Experience working with multiple sources & types of funds with different regulations and project periods. Experience in an academic or continuing education environment including student/registration/course management software.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00 pm Hybrid eligible. Must work in office three (3) days a week.
Key Skills
- Compliance Management
- Administrative Functions
- Oversight
- Administrative Activities
- Administrative Tasks
- Budget Preparation
- Facilities Management
- Daily Operations
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- Personnel Files
- Administrative Management
- Financial Statements
- Administrative Operations
- Annual Budget
About Company
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