Accountant 1 - req# 33837
Job Description
Accountant 1
Requisition ID | req33837 |
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Working Title | Accountant 1 |
Position Grade | 11 |
Position Summary | The University of New Mexico (UNM) Real Estate Department seeks a positive and self-motivated Accountant I with the knowledge, experience and attention to detail to provide direct support to the department’s Financial Officer in day-to-day business and administrative operations. The Real Estate Department provides comprehensive real estate services for all entities of the University of New Mexico Board of Regents including academic and research units for all campuses and branches, the Health Sciences Center, UNM Hospitals, UNM Medical Group, and STP @ UNM. The department currently administers over 1,350,000 square feet of leased space with annual rent obligations of approximately $15 million. The Real Estate Department has direct fiscal responsibility for approximately 475,000 square feet of office space, light lab and research facilities at the STP @ UNM, a number of ground leases, billboard leases, oil and gas leases, and a variety of license agreements. In the primary role as Accountant I, this position will be responsible for initiating, processing and data entry of all financial transactions for the department to include but not limited to all aspects related to accounts payable and receivable transactions. This position is responsible for coordinating and reconciling the monthly closure of indices for department. In addition, this position would monitor, reconcile and review the indices with supervision and oversight from Financial Officer. This position will be asked to create various financial reports, perform data exports, and create Adhoc Reports. This position will need to be able to analyze, review and examine the elements of all transactions based on the protocols and guidelines set forth by Financial Officer and assist in building department budgets. Duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
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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. |
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Campus | Main - Albuquerque, NM |
Department | Real Estate Operations (348A) |
Employment Type | Staff |
Staff Type | Regular - Full-Time |
Term End Date | |
Status | Exempt |
Pay | Monthly: $3,802.93 - $5,097.73 |
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 | 7/14/2025 |
Eligible for Remote Work | No |
Eligible for Remote Work Statement | This position is not eligible for a hybrid work schedule. |
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 fully complete the UNMJobs application and attach a current resume and cover letter. Please also provide at least three (3) professional references, either in your resume or as a separate attachment. The resume should include a complete work history, with beginning and ending dates (such as month/year). The cover letter should address how your qualifications and experience match the preferred qualifications that are detailed in the job ad. All documents should be uploaded as a PDF. |
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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