Accountant II
| Company | University of Texas – Austin |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA |
| Salary | $51000 – $51000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or related field.
- Two years of experience in governmental or commercial accounting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with intermediate Excel skills.
- DocuSign experience using advanced features.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and to successfully identify, organize and complete multiple tasks independently and within a team environment.
- Keen attention to detail and superior organizational skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in gathering, analyzing, and presenting financial data.
- Excellent customer service, oral and written communication skills.
- Professional demeanor.
- Proven interpersonal skills with experience managing confidential data and providing complex administrative support using tact, discretion, and diplomacy. Accepts supervision.
Responsibilities
- Prepare standard and custom reports for customer departments. Monitor account balances and advise customer departments when balances are in deficit.
- Facilitate submission of annual budget on behalf of customer departments to establish and account for operating funds and employees. Advise customer departments on available financial options and budgetary implications.
- Assist in other financial tasks on behalf of customer departments including, but not limited to year end adjustments, inventory reporting, departmental surveys and any manual tracking.
- Assist in requesting new accounts. Maintain internal points of contact list of customer departments. Process budget transfers upon request. Process corrections to expense charges as required.
- Perform account reconciliation monthly on behalf of customer departments per assigned departments and meet required deadlines. Assist with annual sub certification process.
- Provide consistent, timely and reliable communication via e-mail, telephone or in person. Be knowledgeable of and able to communicate University financial policies and procedures to customer departments. Act as backup for co-workers when needed.
- Create and update written standard operating procedures and/or presentations for primary and backup tasks. Suggest and assist in the development of process improvements related to tasks performed. Participate in training coworkers or new employees related to tasks performed.
- Other related functions as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or graduate level courses in Accounting.
- Over two years of experience in governmental or commercial accounting.
- Experience with accounting at the University of Texas at Austin, UT DEFINE, and other university applications.