Accountants; Cost

Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5pm. one day per week may be telework.

City Salt Lake City, UT

Pay Rate Range

Close Date 12/15/2026

Accountants (Cost)

Plan, conduct, and participate in analysis of cost assignments, ensuring that all assigned projects adhere to accepted cost accounting standards. Recommend changes in cost accounting methods, procedures, and systems. Conduct cost audits and variance analysis, and act as liaison with other departments.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

• Perform general staff accountant duties related to the University’s real estate portfolio.
• Keep records of building repairs, tenant files, respond to a variety of accounting-related questions such as inquiries from vendors about invoice status, answer questions on payment or purchasing documents, travel, and Pcard transactions.
• Maintain fiscal records for each fiscal year and support audits and internal control reviews.
• Manage GFA access, chartfields, and activity lifecycle reporting, opening/closing, endowment transfers, wire transfers.
• Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and produce other accounting documents to process invoices and reimbursements for payment.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Accountants (Cost), II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Bachelors Degree in business, accounting or finance, one year full time paid accounting work with similar responsibilities.

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at  for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions.

Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at  or  or University Human Resource Management at  if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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