Senior Accountant

Position Information

Classification

Title:

Accounting Technician III

Title:

Senior Accountant

Department: FACS-Nutritional Sciences, College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Employment Type:

Part-time (20 hours per week)

Salary: $17.20–$24.08 per hour

Posting Date: 12/01/2025 | Closing Date: 01/18/2026

• Associate’s degree or equivalent and 5 years of related experience

• Experience working with federal grant funds (EFNEP) and USDA NIFA guidelines
• Knowledge of GAAP and federal grant accounting requirements
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, including pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat

The Senior Accountant is the primary financial support for the Expanded Food and Nutritional Educations Program (EFNEP), ensuring compliance with federal guidelines, financial reporting, and fiscal duties including transaction review, payment initiation, financial statements, forecasting, and problem resolution.

• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting processes including payables, journal entries, and general ledger analysis and reconciliation.
• Prior budgetary and accounting experience and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Excel with pivot tables, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to efficiently multi-task, handle interruptions, and meet accounting deadlines.
• Ability to interpret data, analyze information, and report important fiscal matters.
• Excellent communication skills and strong organizational skills with emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Dependable and able to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and collaborate with staff, faculty, and the public.

• Sitting for long periods.
• Working at a computer for long periods of time.

EFNEP Financial Support (≈80% of time)

• Serve as primary financial support and contact for the Principal Investigator (PI) and grant team.
• Process, manage, and approve all financial transactions (payments, reimbursements, purchase orders, journals, direct charges).
• Partner with central units (College Post-Award team, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Sponsored Projects Administration, Department of Nutritional Sciences) for reporting and support.
• Manage payroll including adjustments, reconciliation, and communication.
• Manage travel and reimbursements for programmatic reconciliation and grant funding requirements.
• Ensure compliance with reporting and financial standards, policies and procedures.
• Perform any other financial duties as assigned by the supervisor.

EFNEP Programmatic Support (≈15% of time)

• Track payroll and expenditures for correct account each month.
• Provide customer service for financial related questions.
• Assist county and staff funded staff with travel and reimbursement questions.
• Work with College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and UGA Extension District business managers to process payroll for county employees.
• Reconcile travel expenditures for programmatic accountability.
• Check program assistant calendar against travel expense statements.
• Reconcile grocery reimbursements for programmatic accountability.
• Check program assistant calendars for programmatic accountability.

Other Duties (≈5% of time)

• Stay informed of changes in UGA/USG policies and procedures and provide guidance to PIs, state staff, and county employees regarding Finance and HR/Payroll.
• Attend various meetings such as staff, departmental, and college meetings.
• Attend financial staff meetings, training as needed, conferences and complete college financial projects.
• Attend training & development courses and/or webinars to improve skills and keep abreast of new and changing policies and procedures relating to accounting, budgets, sponsored programs and other University policies and procedures.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Name:
Kandice Mitchell
Email: kandicem
Phone:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status or other protected status.