Job Description

Accountant 3

Requisition IDreq20721
Working TitleAccountant 3
Position Grade13
Position Summary

The Office of Finance, within the Department of Internal Medicine, is seeking to hire two Accountant 3's in the the Department of Internal Medicine. Internal Medicine is one of the largest departments within theUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine, representing an annual unrestrictedbudget of $55M. The Department iscomprised of 13 clinical Divisions, 3 research focused divisions, 4 offices andover 350 faculty and staff. Thesuccessful candidate will use their strong Excel skills working with theAccounting Supervisor to build budgets, develop financial statements and createanalyses. Attention to detail and strongfundamental accounting skills are a must. The qualified candidates will beresponsible for managing unrestricted funds to include completing and enteringbudgets, monitoring and monthly reconciliation of indexes, preparing andupdating monthly financial statements and projection reports. As well as processing financial transactionssuch as labor redistribution, journal vouchers and requisitions.

The Department of Internal Medicine is a large, progressivedepartment with a diverse staff working in dedicated teams to provide qualitywork in an organized, effective and efficient manner through innovation,training, and education. Through our collaborative work effort, we support thefaculty and enhance the missions of the department, school, Health SciencesCenter and University.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

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
  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting
  • General Ledger/Banner Experience
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, most specifically with Excel
  • FinancialReporting and variance analysis
  • Abilityto Think Analytically and Critically and problem solve
Additional Requirements
CampusHealth Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM
DepartmentIM Central Administration (852B)
Employment TypeStaff
Staff TypeRegular - Full-Time
Term End Date
StatusExempt
Pay$3,731.87/mo-$5,239.87/mo
Benefits EligibleThis 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 StatementTemporary 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
For Best Consideration Date7/7/2022
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 includes:

1)Cover Letter detailing your directly related experience

2)Resume

3)Writing Sample (SELECT ONE of the following):

  • Example of tool used to allocate workload amongst accounting staff, inclusive of detail explanations of duties/tasks/deliverables.

  • Example of account/statement reconciliation prepared and completed by candidate demonstrating accounting and reporting knowledge base and skills

  • Example of financial statements prepared by candidate, inclusive of analytics.

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