Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Company: University of Oklahoma

Job Location: Norman, Oklahoma

Category: Business and Financial Services

Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 260400

Organization: Radiological Sciences

Job Location: Oklahoma-Oklahoma City-Health Sciences Center

Schedule:

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8AM - 4PM

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary range of $45,600-$60,400, based on education and experience.

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

Job Description

Provides a department or college with accounting services such as account reconciliation, statement preparation, account monitoring, data maintenance, report preparation, technical assistance, financial assistance, budget assistance, quality assurance, and payroll coordination.

Duties:

• Creates reports to balance financial statement transactions to source documents such as accounts payable transactions, deposits, and inter-university transactions.
• Documents any timing differences or reconciling items.
• Produces statements of financial activity based upon monthly departmental business that can include section financials, consolidated department financials, and cash flow analysis.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of irregularities and obtains proper signatures of authority as evidence of review.
• Monitors departmental accounts, accounts payable transactions, and spending activity.
• Prepares cost and budget transfers.
• Prepares and enters requisitions and invoices for payment.
• Prepares the daily deposit of departmental receipts.
• Initiates cost transfers between various departments and service units.
• Maintains department's financial records, budget information, and other forms of data.
• Tracks payments, receipts, transactions, internal and external contracts, and agreements.
• Prepares financial reports to document activity, substantiate transactions, and report findings.
• Provides assistance to departments across campus, principal investigators, vendors, and other staff in analyzing and maintaining appropriate funds for salaries and expenditures.
• Performs financial analyses for report preparation, to improve departmental accounting procedures, and at the request of department head.
• Analyzes terms of contracts to ensure compliance.
• Assists in the annual preparation of the budget.
• Ensures the quality of data. Researches inconsistencies and conducts follow-up investigations or consults with appropriate personnel.
• Acts as the payroll coordinator or backup payroll coordinator for the department or college.
• Supervises subordinate personnel including Account Clerks, Accounting Specialists, and Accountants.
• Trains, delegates tasks, and oversees work
• Acts as a backup for all subordinate employees.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 18 hours of accounting coursework, AND:

• 24 months experience as a professional Accountant

Skills:

• Knowledge of Accounting principles, practices, methods, and terminology
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Ability to choose the right mathematical method or formula to solve a problem
• Ability to collect and organize accounting data, interpret the significance, and prepare accurate financial reports
• Ability to solve moderate to advanced accounting and related financial problems
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, project management and communication skills

Certifications: None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Physical:

• Sitting for prolonged periods
• Manual dexterity
• Use of a computer and answer telephone

Environmental:

• Standard Office Environment

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?: Yes

Special Indications: None

Job Posting: Mar 6, 2026

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