Accountant 1 - req# 30775
Job Description
Accountant 1
Requisition ID | req30775 |
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Working Title | Accountant 1 |
Position Grade | 11 |
Position Summary | One of the nation's finest anthropology museums, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology offers exhibits and programs relating to cultures around the world, with a special emphasis on the cultural heritage of the Southwest. The Maxwell offers to visitors an opportunity to experience the richness of human life-ways in all their diverse expressions, providing a setting for both education and employment unique in our state. The Maxwell Museum is seeking an outstanding individual to provide accounting services and expertise in the following areas: Advanced, multifaceted accounting and related functions in such areas as ledger maintenance and analysis, cost and/or financial analysis, fund reconciliation and monitoring of accounts, journal voucher postings, labor distributions, purchasing transactions, physical asset inventory control, and museum gift store inventory and tax accounting. The Accountant I will also be responsible for several sponsored projects (i.e., Contracts and Grants), which will require the ability to gather Principal Investigators on various budget and financial process requirements. Knowledge of UNM policies and procedures will be critical in this position. |
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 |
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Campus | Main - Albuquerque, NM |
Department | Maxwell Museum (937B) |
Employment Type | Staff |
Staff Type | Regular - Full-Time |
Term End Date | |
Status | Exempt |
Pay | Monthly: $3657.33 - $4117.00 (DOE) |
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 | 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. |
Background Check Required | Yes |
For Best Consideration Date | 9/20/2024 |
Eligible for Remote Work | No |
Eligible for Remote Work Statement | |
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. Please include a cover letter, resume/application and 3 professional references. |
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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