Project​/Program Specialist

Summary of Job Duties

• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and university regulations
• Reviews general ledger and subsidiary account reports for errors or inconsistencies; interprets data and points out trends or deviations from standards; decides proper handling of financial transactions; investigates and corrects problems
• Allocates funds for new and existing accounts when establishing and maintaining the general ledger on department operations
• Evaluates current and future data processing needs related to quality control and reporting procedures
• Review and approve all journal entries, monthly and quarterly reconciliations, and other statutory reports
• Manages and completes month-end and fiscal year-end closing procedures
• Prepares organizational Financial Statements to be submitted to the University of Arkansas Systems office
• Manages preparation of organizational Notes to Financial Statements to be submitted to the University of Arkansas Systems office
• Prepares organizational Closing Book Notes for Financial Statements to be submitted to the State of Arkansas Comprehensive Financial Report (CAFR) office
• Provides general ledger documentation to various internal and external auditors; implements new and revises existing General Ledger policies and procedures according to audit findings or recommendations
• Participates in and takes the initiative to increase the use of information technology to improve overall productivity and quality of output in the department
• Models and enforces compliance with the Division of Finance and Administration’s Code of Ethics

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, plus five years of professional accounting experience, including at least two years in a managerial or supervisory capacity
• At least two years of Grant Accounting experience

$55,000 - $60,000

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Sharron Williams
HR Employment Manager
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff may conduct pre-employment background checks on certain positions for applicants being considered for employment. The background checks may include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal background check or arrest pending adjudication information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absences of a relationship to the requirements of the position.

Background check information will be used in a consistent, non-discriminatory manner consistent with the state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

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