"Accountants I"

Accountants I

Job Summary

Prepare standard and specialized financial reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, monthly closing reports) according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries into accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document organization's transactions. Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures. Analyze and review budgets and expenditures for local, national, and private funding, contracts, and/or grants. Basic skill set and proficiency required. Conduct work assignments as directed. Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment.

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Responsibilities

• Work closely with departments campus wide on capital asset inventory, including annual inventory counts
• Manage tagging of assets, including system access and training
• Work with Surplus group on disposal and transfer of assets
• Answer department questions
• Assist with other needs on the team
• Manage fabricated asset process from conception to disposal of asset
• Must be in office three days a week to distribute inventory tags and other items to departments

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.

Preferences

• Bachelor's degree in accounting with two years experience
• Prior inventory or asset experience
• Customer service experience

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN43757B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Hybrid - three days in office
Department: 00360 - Property Accounting
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $55,000-$59,000 DOE
Close Date: 3/5/2026
Open Until Filled:

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