Accountant Intermediate

503983
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Staff
Staff Full-time
Closing at:
Sep 2 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Department Contact:
Diana Herrera, dianah
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Internal or External Search:
External - Open to all applicants

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Summary:

Join the University Accounts Receivable team at New Mexico State University! This position offers an opportunity to contribute to NMSU's mission in a dynamic higher education environment.

Position Title:

Accountant Intermediate

College/Division:
Administration and Finance

Department: 530420-UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Location:

Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $43,908.80, commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement:
This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding:
Not Applicable

Standard

Work Schedule:

Standard (M-F, 8-5)

• Responsible for monitoring revenue and expenses; ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, university policy, and standard accounting procedures.
• Constructs routine spreadsheet applications, prepares financial data for input into accounts receivable modules, and generates reports; performs calculations which may include various payments and assessments.
• Coordinates the preparation of regularly scheduled and special billings, analyzes, and invoice statements for local, state, federal and private funding sources.
• Analyzes, reconciles, balances, and maintains accounting records.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes various entries and may prepare reconciliations of mid-level complexity.
• May coordinate and monitor data processing batches.
• Responsible for assisting with third party billing to sponsoring agencies, sponsored students and non-sponsored students, and general departmental AR while complying with NMSU Terms and Conditions, Family Educational Right and Privacy Act and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Required Experience:
  
  One (1) year of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.
• Equivalency:
  Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of Accounting (ACCT) course work and one (1) year of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.
• Required Certification/License: (none)

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• Environment:
  Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Physical Effort:
  No or very limited physical effort required.
• Lifting Requirements:
  Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
• Risk:
  No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico.

We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

NMSU Global Campus Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

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