Accountant Senior

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• 503977
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Staff
• Staff Full-time
• Closing at:
  Aug 31 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 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:

• 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.

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.

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.

Since 1888, 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.

Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support…