Accountant 1 - req# 24921
Job Description
Accountant 1
Requisition ID | req24921 |
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Working Title | Accountant 1 |
Position Grade | 11 |
Position Summary | The Department of Pathology is seeking an Accountant 1 to join our finance team. Our team includes an Accountant 2 and a Fiscal Service Tech. The selected candidate will help in managing the overall financial affairs of a clinical department with significant research funding and an annual operating budget over $16 million. Duties will include monitoring department finances including clinical, research, and endowed funding; preparing routine and ad-hoc reports; working with research faculty for grant/contract submissions; conducting financial analyses; tracking revenue streams; auditing, reconciling and closing out accounts; monitoring and correcting payroll labor distributions; and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. Must possess the ability to: analyze complex financial data from multiple revenue sources and expense categories and report to department leadership; prioritize projects and coordinate multiple tasks; manage large amounts of data and maintain systems; take initiative with tasks and projects; assess trends and develop plans to address variances; and effectively communicate accounting information to a diverse group of end users. |
Conditions of Employment |
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Minimum Qualifications | 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. |
Preferred Qualifications | Desired Qualifications
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Additional Requirements | |
Campus | Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM |
Department | Pathology (254B) |
Employment Type | Staff |
Staff Type | Regular - Full-Time |
Term End Date | |
Status | Exempt |
Pay | $3,165.07 to $4,423.47 per month |
Benefits Eligible | 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. |
ERB Statement | Temporary and on-call employees working an appointment percentage of 26 (.26 FTE) or greater, per quarter, will be eligible to earn retirement service credits and thus are required to make New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB) contributions. More information pertaining to your FTE and NMERB contributions can be reviewed on the NMERB Guidelines Clarified webpage. |
Background Check Required | Yes |
For Best Consideration Date | 4/12/2023 |
Application Instructions | Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application. A complete application will include an uploaded resume. A cover sheet is desired and should describe the candidate's skills and training as they match the desired qualifications in the job description. |
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 Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff. | |
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