Accountant Senior Job Las Cruces area,New Mexico USA,Accounting

503977
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Staff
Staff Full-time
Closing at:
Sep 18 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Department Contact:

Maggie Fraga, margarod

Internal or External Search:

External - Open to all applicants

Advertising

Summary:

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

Position Details

Position Title:

Accountant Senior

College/Division:

Administration and Finance

Department:

530410-RESTRICTED ACCOUNTING

Location:

Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate:

$53,165.80 - $67,872.60, commensurate with experience.

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)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Position performs compliance monitoring, expenditure transactional review, administration of sponsored awards collections and monthly/fiscal year end receivable analysis. Ensures letter of credit (LOC) federal agency electronic payment systems for our awards are in balance with Banner budgets. Ensures timely and accurate submission of quarterly financial reports. Ensures timely submission of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Sub award Reporting System of subcontracts.

Responsible for timely financial sponsored award closeout and property closeouts. Administers month end cost share close process. Responsible for restricted awards document management/destruction of expired awards per State of New Mexico guidelines.

Qualifications Required

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree + 4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 2 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree in accountancy or bachelor's degree with successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of Accounting (ACCT) course work.;

Preferred Experience:

Three (3) years of professional experience directly related to the job duties and responsibilities as outlined.

Special Certification/Licensure Working Conditions and Physical Effort 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.

Recruitment Summary

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.

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