Accountant _ Expense Reports

To perform basic accounting functions such as ledger/fund maintenance, payroll, fund reconciliation, posting, and fiscal control of inventory. To prepare financial reports and resolve problems related to funds, budgets, expenditures, reimbursements, and/or procurement practices.

Location/s:
Central Billing Office-Clinton

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field or completion of a post-bachelor's Accounting certificate program.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: N/A

• Knowledge of standard accounting principles, concepts, and procedures.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related financial and/or accounting software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports.
• Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers.

• Analyzes accounts, records, reports, and accounts receivable and payable, journal vouchers, general and subsidiary ledgers, and other accounting documents for accuracy and completeness; investigates and resolves questionable entries.
• Monitors departmental or unit revenue and expense accounts; ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, university policy, and standard accounting procedures.
• Prepares recurring reports such as monthly financial statements, leave, and personnel activity reports; processes vouchers and purchase orders.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes budget, revenue, expense, payroll, and related correcting entries.
• Reconciles financial statements and fixed assets.
• Interacts and trains departmental staff regarding finance policies and procedures and funding requirements; liaises with vendors, funding source representatives, and patients.

Requires occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking.

(occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
Yes

Pay Class:
Salary

FTE %: 100

Work Shift:

Day

Grant Funded:
No

Job Posting Date: 09/28/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified): 10/2/2026

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