Accounting Specialist: Social Work Office of Research & Public Service - UTK

The Accounting Specialist is a key member of the Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) business office and supports the financial and administrative operations of the Tennessee Child Support Employment and Parenting Program (TCSEPP). The Accounting Specialist will collaborate closely with program staff to facilitate financial processes that helps non-custodial parents overcome barriers to employment, pay child support, and build stronger bonds with their children under the TCSEPP project.

This position serves as a primary resource for financial transactions, procurement and vendor activity, travel and University card activity, gift cards, petty cash, and related fiscal processes.

The Accounting Specialist processes, reviews, documents, and follows through on financial transactions to help ensure they are accurate, timely, appropriately documented, charged to the correct sponsored project or account, and compliant with University, College, SWORPS, sponsor, grant, contract, and project-specific requirements. The position works closely with program staff, project teams, vendors, and University offices to obtain required documentation, resolve transaction issues, communicate fiscal requirements, and maintain complete and audit-ready financial records.

The Accounting Specialist also provides practical guidance and training to SWORPS staff on established fiscal policies, procedures, and business processes; identifies recurring questions or process issues; and contributes to improvements in procedures, job aids, training materials, and financial processes. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, sound judgment, responsiveness, follow-through, and a customer-service mindset while working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.