Director of General Accounting

Director of General Accounting

Full-time/40 Hours per Week

Commensurate with experience

Accounting

UT Tyler Health Science Center

• The Director performs complex job duties primarily related to the management and maintenance of the institutional general ledger.
• Designs, implements and maintains internal controls for accurate reporting.
• Analyzes and prepares accurate monthly and annual financial reports for UTT Academic, Health Science Center, and UT System administration across clinical, academic, and sponsored programs functions.

• Responsible for the integrity of all general ledger activities, including receipts, transfers, investments and disbursement transactions.
• Recording, maintaining and reporting these activities from all funding sources which must adhere to regulatory principles in accordance with GAAP, along with state, federal, regency, grantor, donor and institutional rules and regulations.
• Designs, implements, and maintains internal controls to ensure accurate recording and reporting of transactions and safeguarding of assets.
• Provide analytical, financial, and operational assistance to administration and individual departments related to decision making, clarification or correction of data, and historical activity.
• Assists in the preparation of the monthly financial report and annual financial report, including sponsored programs, according to the comptroller's guidelines, as well as UT System guidelines and GAAP.
• Extracts and loads data into the Financial Consolidated Reporting System to produce reports as required.
• Ensures the integrity of reporting by reconciling the final reports back to internally produced reports and provides variance explanations as required.
• Supervises all federal, state, foundation and private grants as well as any other grants or sponsored programs to provide oversight, operational expertise, and ensure institutional compliance with federal, state and UT System guidelines.
• Oversee asset management including recording acquisitions, disposals, issuing tags, annual assets and supply inventories.
• Develop and maintain nVision reports and data queries as required.
• Other Duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible related experience or equivalent experience that provides a candidate with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Experience in a leadership capacity including professional staff supervision.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License required or ability to obtain Texas licensure within 12 months of hire date.
• May accept a combination of education and experience.

• Master's degree in accounting, finance or related fields.
• Five (5) years of professional experience in the areas outlined above.
• Two years' experience in an academic medical center or public university is preferred.

• Maintain the integrity and segregation of various funds according to purpose and within established guidelines.
• Extensive knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) principles, NACUBO accounting standards, and best practices in accounting in the healthcare, sponsored program, and academic arenas.
• Comprehension of accounting principles, with an emphasis on fund accounting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and solid working knowledge of various accounting software systems.
• Ability to work with competing and shifting priorities in a matrix structure.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Effective time management, logical problem solving, and analytical skills with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Knowledge and experience with various information systems, hardware, and infrastructure.
• Experience leading teams effectively.
• Successful manager of change and transformation.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and define key decisions to be made.
• Ethical.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

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