Accountant III VPIR

Position: Accountant III for VPIR
Position Information

Hiring Department: VP Information Resources

Reports To:

Director of Business Operations

Job Location:

Onsite, El Paso, TX

Posting End Date:
Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours:

40 hours per week, standard Monday
- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekends

FLSA status: exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

As soon as possible.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience.

Required Application Materials:

* Resume

* Cover Letter

* List of three references

Position Summary

Plans and directs accounting activities within central administration departments.

Statement of

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs Accountant III duties such as assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of accounting systems and accounting controls; conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the University's accounting operation; collects appropriate data and prepares federal, state, and local reports and tax returns; prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues; assists in the collection of and preparation of external audit materials and financial reporting.

Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures related to financial management, budget, accounting, and payroll.

Supervises and participates in the preparation of various financial statements and reports.

Directs the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, capital acquisitions, and operating expenses.

Reviews financial statements with management personnel.

Issues written and oral instructions and assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.

Identifies and resolves problems and inconsistencies, determining appropriate corrective actions and procedures.

Participates actively in the preparation of the Annual Financial Report, Operating Budget, and Legislative Appropriation Request.

Assists with various special projects as needed.

Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional software systems.

Complies with all State and University policies.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, or a related discipline.

and

Experience:

Four years of relevant experience; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Why Pick UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.

UTEP is America's leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.

This is an especially exciting time to join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan. Built around the institution's core strengths-its location, its people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships-the plan lays out a bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the University's regional impact and national stature.

About the Department

Information Resources provides a single point of focus for all of UTEP's information resources support services, including information acquisition, storage, processing and…