University Audit Liaison

Department Contact:Andres Trejo

Internal or External Search:External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary:Join the Accounting and Financial Reporting team at New Mexico State University! This position offers an opportunity to contribute to NMSUs mission in a dynamic higher education environment.

PositionTitle: University Audit Liaison

College/Division: Administration and Finance

Department: 530465-ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $59965.78 - $76487.30 commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status:Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding:Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule:Standard (M-F 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule:

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Responsibilities of this position include: Serve as the Universitys Audit Liaison between audit agencies and internal NMSU departments to include gathering and dissemination of information between the parties meeting arrangements between internal parties and the auditors and handling logistics of each audit to include room assignments and meeting spaces; Provide assistance and guidance to departments as they respond to audit information requests and follows up on any potential and actual findings; Directs the functional work of assigned fiscal monitors whose duties include the monitoring of all unrestricted expenditures completion of numerous required financial reports and surveys and assistance in the preparation of the Universitys annual financial statements; Oversee the financial sub-recipient monitoring function for the University.

Required Education and Experience:
Associates Degree 7 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree 5 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Accountancy and Five (5) years of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.

OR

Bachelors degree and successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of Accounting (ACCT) course work and five (5) years of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.;

Special Certification/Licensure:

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.