Accountant, Financial Reporting

Accountant 1 Position Summary

The UNM School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking an experienced accountant with excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills to join our busy team. The successful candidate will bedetail-oriented, value great customer service, work well independently, andmeet deadlines.

This position has a primary emphasis on restrictedaccounting and secondarily manages unrestricted accounting for a large andmulti-faceted department.

Duties include:

• Preparing and reviewing budgets and expenditures for compliance with UNM policies and sponsor requirements;
• Preparing related analysis/reports of budgets and expenditures;
• Monitoring and reconciling both restricted and unrestrictedaccounts;
• Monitoring and reviewing accounts and reports for accuracy and completeness;
• Understanding and answering questions regardingallowable purchasing and reimbursements, and reviewing credit cardstatements to ensure compliance;
• Performing basic accounting functions such as fundanalysis, cost analysis, fund reconciliation, posting, allocations andjournal voucher entries;
• Coordinating and preparing regularly scheduled and special billings, collecting monthly billings and troubleshooting billing issues as they arise;
• Compiling data, researching and resolving issues using
  
  Banner Finance, preparing financial data and generating finance reports;
• Developing budgets and tracking operating ledger datato monitor trends.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• If this position is assigned to the Athletics Department, either administratively or functionally, compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations is required.

Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 9 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; no previous experience required.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Degree in Accounting
• Experience with contract and grant management
• Proficiency in accounting functions includingreconciliations, reimbursement and purchasing, journal vouchers, budgetentries and reporting
• Experience working with UNM systems including:
  MyReports, Banner Finance, Work Flow, Lobo Mart, EPrints, Effort Certifications System, EPAFs, Budget Planner, Salary Planner, and Budget Categorization System
• Demonstrated experience managing fiscal needs at adivision level
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicatefinancial information to different levels within an organization

Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Psychiatry Administration (451B)

Staff

Term - Full-Time

07/03/2026

Exempt

Monthly: $3802.93 - $5097.73 Salary dependent upon education + experience.

This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Yes

2/9/2026

Yes

Eligible for hybrid or potentially fully remote work.

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please supply:
1. Cover letter explaining why qualified for the position, specifically addressing preferred qualifications;
2. Current resume;
3. Three professional references, preferably supervisory. Selected candidate must supply official transcript(s) and proof of meeting minimum job requirements.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico…