Accountant II

Details

Posted: 2026-06-06

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Type: Full-time

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $53,500 - Midpoint: $66,900 (Salaried E8)

Department/Organization: 502201 - Student Account Services

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary

The Accountant II prepares, reconciles, and audits budgets. Prepares financial reports, invoices, schedules, and/or statements. Completes journal entries. Reviews, analyzes, and approves expenditures. Determines fund balances. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, University policies, and procedures. Provides guidance and trains entry-level accountants.

Additional Department Summary

Provides advanced financial administration and compliance support for sponsored programs, departmental grants, and complex student account activities. Reviews and reconciles grant and departmental transactions, administers awards and reimbursements, and exercises independent judgment to ensure compliance with University policies, funding source requirements, and regulatory standards. Manages childcare program billing. Evaluates international student tax and refund exceptions. Serves as an escalation point for complex or high-risk account issues. Requires strong financial analysis skills, policy interpretation, and the ability to make independent decisions with direct fiscal and audit impact while delivering accurate, responsive service to students, departments, and campus partners.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, business, or related financial field and two (2) years of accounting experience; OR Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Preferred Qualifications

Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in student accounts, grants administration, accounting, or higher-education financial operations. Demonstrated experience exercising independent financial judgment and ensuring regulatory compliance.