Accountant,Sr

Position Title: Accountant,Sr

Employee Classification: Accountant,Sr

College/Division: Administration and Finance

Department: 530410-SPONSORED PROJECTS ACCOUNTING

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable): Our office is 100% remote!

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $53,165.80 - $82,408.12 to commensurate with experience

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt

Summary:  Join our Las Cruces, New Mexico-based team as a full-time Accountant, Sr. with the flexibility to work remotely.

Classification Summary:
Under general direction, responsible for the more complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. Position may provide functional advice or training to less-experienced accountant positions.

Classification Standard Duties:
Monitors and maintains appropriate revenue levels by actions such as letter of credit draw downs and cost reimbursement or fee-for-service billings; oversees major liability accounts for the organization. May direct or supervise the work of assigned personnel which may include recommendations for hiring, firing, performance evaluation, training, work allocation, and problem resolution. May serve on University committees that develop accounting policies and procedures. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. Oversees daily processing and accounting for revenue and expenditures by departments; reviews and reports financial transactions to funding sources; ensures accuracy, completeness, and compliance with university, local, state, and federal requirements, and standard accounting and audit procedures. Monitors and maintains key accounting information for the operating unit within the finance system. Interprets and analyzes financial operations and transactions, forecasts trends, and develops special complex reports and analyses for management and funding agencies; makes recommendations for asset utilization and expenditure control. Designs complex accounting and database applications for personal computers; balances and maintains ledgers for the automated financial and human resource management systems. Interacts with university auditors and assists independent auditors with interim and year-end audits, as appropriate.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Accountancy.; Required Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency: Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of Accounting (ACCT) course work and three (3) years of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles. Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications. …