Accounting Assistant III
Listed on 2026-10-26
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Accounting
Accounting Assistant, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk
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Closing Date: 10/30/2026Type of Position:
Accounting
Workstudy Position:
No
Job Type: Regular
Work Shift:
Sponsorship Available:
No
Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Department's Website: https://fama.uark.edu/
Summary of
Job Duties:
The Accounting Assistant III performs a variety of fiscal tasks in support of shared services functions, including procurement, accounts payable, accounting, purchasing card (p-card), and travel processing. The primary focus of the position is verifying and processing monthly vendor invoices, allocating invoice charges to work orders in FAMA's work order system, and reconciling records in Excel.
The position responds to invoice inquiries from vendors, customers, and Accounts Payable, and makes corrections as needed through receipting, journal entries, Internal Service Deliveries, or entries in FAMA's work order system.
The position supports assigned units and Fiscal Operations by running reports, organizing data, and coordinating with unit administrators on procurement, travel, and other business operations. Additional duties include preparing and posting journals, ledgers, and accounts; and analyzing financial data and expenditure reports. The position reviews accounting transactions for compliance with university and state regulations. The position also serves as backup for similar…
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