Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation Accountant

Payroll

Title:

GEN ACCOUNTANT 3

Department: BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERV.

Hiring Pay Scale: $75,000 - $115,000/year

Worksite:
Hybrid

Appointment Type:
Contract

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union:
Uncovered

Total Openings: 5

Work Schedule:

Days, 8 hrs/day, Mon-Fri

Extended Deadline:
Thu 10/15/2026

This is a 100% contract position for two years. This appointment may be extended or converted to career status based on the needs of the department.

Business and Financial Services (BFS) at UC San Diego is a dynamic and essential part of the university's financial operations, overseen by the Assistant Vice Chancellor and UC San Diego Controller.

BFS is composed of several specialized divisions that collectively manage the university’s financial resources and support UC San Diego's academic and research mission. With an annual budget of approximately $20 million, BFS offers a collaborative and innovative environment where more than 120 career staff and a diverse team of student assistants, contractors, and casual employees work together to form the backbone of the university's financial infrastructure.

The Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation Accountant is a limited-term project position within Business and Financial Services (BFS) established to support a comprehensive initiative to improve the accuracy, integrity, and sustainability of the University's balance sheet account reconciliation processes. The incumbent is part of a project team implementing a risk-based reconciliation strategy founded on materiality and key risk indicators, designed to capture financial exposure, ensure timely detection and resolution of reconciling items, and establish a consistent and repeatable framework for balance sheet integrity.

Working as part of the project team, the incumbent independently performs the full range of professional accounting responsibilities necessary to achieve the project's objectives, applying broad knowledge of accounting principles, organizational policies, and accounting practices to analyze complex financial issues, determine appropriate solutions, and support the accuracy and integrity of the University's financial records. Responsibilities include reviewing legacy systems and multiple data sources to identify system conversion issues, transaction discrepancies, reconciliation issues, and data integrity concerns;

investigating and tracing discrepancies to their source; implementing corrective actions; and preparing clear, structured reports that communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to project leadership and Business and Financial Services management.

The position bears primary responsibility for preparing and reviewing complex account reconciliations in accordance with University policy, ensuring reconciling items are identified, investigated, documented, and resolved in a timely manner. The incumbent applies analytical techniques using multiple financial systems, applications, and data sources to evaluate account balances, ledger activity, and transaction history while supporting the project team's efforts to improve reconciliation processes through automation, AI-enabled solutions, standardized procedures, and enhanced reporting tools.

The position effectively communicates project progress, root causes, corrective actions, recommendations, and implementation outcomes through reports, dashboards, or data visualizations.

As an experienced professional with a full understanding of accounting practices and organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent resolves complex assignments requiring analysis of multiple factors and data sources. Working under general direction, the incumbent exercises independent judgment within established accounting procedures to determine appropriate action and to select the methods and techniques needed to accomplish project objectives. The incumbent maintains regular contact with internal and external resources to coordinate project activities, resolve accounting issues, and support successful implementation of the reconciliation framework.

Fiscal close is a critical business period during which vacation requests may not be approved.

Hybrid work is the preferred work arrangement for this position and requires regular on-site presence on designated days. Remote work may be permitted based on operational and business needs. Work arrangements are subject to change as departmental or organizational needs evolve.

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