Accounting Specialist

Carbo Accounting Specialist

CNSM is seeking a CARBO Accounting Specialist to help support the financial backbone of our academic programs. In this role, you'll produce accurate reports, reconcile accounts, and assist faculty and staff with fiscal questions tied to both teaching and research activities. If you're detail-driven and enjoy meaningful work in a student-centered environment, this is a great opportunity to grow your skills.

If you love working with numbers, solving problems, and keeping financial systems running smoothly, the College of Natural Science & Mathematics (CNSM) at UAF has an exciting opportunity for you! As the CARBO Accounting Specialist, you will play a central role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting faculty research activities, and helping departments make informed fiscal decisions. You'll dive into data, run dynamic financial queries, prepare journal vouchers, track budgets, and deliver the information that keeps CNSM's operations strong and future focused.

This position also provides backup purchasing support and contributes to a variety of administrative functions—making it an excellent role for someone who enjoys variety, challenge, and meaningful work that supports scientific discovery.

To excel in this position, you should be energized by problem solving and confident working with detailed financial data. The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, and highly skilled with spreadsheets and automated accounting tools. You'll thrive if you enjoy investigating discrepancies, creating clear and accurate reports, and learning the inner workings of complex fiscal systems. Strong communication and customer service skills are key, as you'll regularly assist faculty, staff, and students who rely on your expertise.

The pace can be fast—especially around month-end and fiscal year-end—so the ability to stay focused, maintain accuracy, and handle competing deadlines will help you shine. If you're the type of person who loves untangling financial puzzles and contributing to a collaborative team environment, this job is for you.

Minimum Qualifications:

One year of college coursework in Accounting or related fields and two years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Coalition of Alaska University Staff for Equity (CAUSE)-UAW.

This position is located on the Troth Yeddha' campus in Fairbanks, AK. This is a full-time, term-funded, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage.

New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 77, based on education and experience.

This position is open until filled, applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

Required documents:
Cover Letter Detailed Resume

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If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sheri Hall, CNSM HR Manager, at sahall5 or

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

* To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

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