Commitment Accountant

Overview

Be a Tar Heel! Are you energized by problem solving, data, and making complex financial processes run smoothly? Do you enjoy being the go-to expert that others rely on? Do you enjoy impacting the lives of every employee on campus by working with the team that issues everyone’s paycheck? If so, UNC Chapel Hill’s Payroll Services team would love to meet you!

• Department Payroll Services-213430
• Career Area Accounting/Finance/Auditing
• Posting Open Date 02/06/2026
• Final date to receive applications 02/19/2026
• Open Until Filled No
• Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
• Working Title Commitment Accountant
• Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty
• Position Number
• Vacancy NF0009521
• Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent
• FTE 1
• Hours per week 40
• Position Location North Carolina, US
• Hiring Range $75,000 - $95,000
• Proposed Start Date 03/02/2026

• Hybrid:
  This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill utilizes the People Soft Commitment Accounting module for the budgeting, tracking and expenses of personnel costs. The Commitment Accounting unit is part of the HR/Payroll component and exchanges this information with PS Financials to keep both system in sync and to keep the University financial information accurate. The Commitment Accountant business processes are used to define fiscal year budgets, validate chart field information to be utilized in the payroll runs, and post actual earnings and fringes to the payroll subsidiary and general ledger.
• The primary purpose of this position is to assist with the administration and provide campus support of Commitment Accounting functions which heavily focuses on production payroll and their distributions but also connect to related systems such as projections. The position monitors and manages the employee funding process through the processes that bridge HR/Payroll and Finance People Soft modules. This includes maintaining, monitoring, and providing campus support on the People Soft department budget table and PAAT (Payroll Accounting Adjustment Tool);
  
  payroll chart field validation and processing; running the processes that send vendor payment information to Accounts Payable, distribution of salaries, taxes, and benefits to the appropriate chart field strings in the appropriate ledgers, and review and monitoring of the payroll liability accounts.
• The position runs and analyzes queries, researches potential errors related to position funding and posting of payroll expenses to the General Ledger, and advises on ways to improve those processes. The position also reviews and analyzes the payroll liability account for variances utilizing various tools including but not limited to SQL. The position also takes lead in Finance module payroll activities such as payroll journal entries, cash deposits, and balance sheet reconciliation.

• Mid to late career with Master’s and 2 – 4 years experience;
  Bachelor’s and 3 – 5 years experience.

• Experience in Accounting.

• Experience with University personnel funding and/or experience with People Soft Finance, including complex journal entries.
• Working knowledge of modern data analytics tools, including Power BI, AI tools, or SQL /queries.

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• Department Contact Name and Title Rachel Traver, Human Resources Specialist
• Department Contact Telephone or Email rach
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• If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at  or send an email to employment
• Please note:
  
  The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.