Accountant II - III at University of Houston

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Houston, Texas





Job Description:

Accountant II

Performs professional accounting work responsible for a major business area, such as student billing system, Federal Title IV programs, and so forth.

  • Maintains the accounting of a major business area, including table maintenance, submission, reconciliation of data feed, account reviews and corrections.
  • Ensures that all system-related transactions are made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state, university and NACUBO guidelines.
  • Prepares journal entries to correct FRS records; conducts monthly reconciliations; prepares cash receipts for cash received through Electronic Funds Transfer; review transfers to state or federal agencies; may calculate and record the reserve for bad debt.
  • Assists college/department business administrators with questions relating to the accounting activity.
  • Conducts contract compliance review to ensure adherence to terms and conditions of agreements.
  • Prepares recurring financial reports for state and/or federal agencies and may prepare Profit and Loss Statements.
  • Advises manager on accounting issues and may coordinate office activities in the manager's absence.
  • May review departmental accounting practices to ensure compliance with guidelines; conduct review of department cash handling practices; conduct review of cash incident reports; follow-up on cash deposit discrepancies; and, make recommendations.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Accountant III
    Performs professional accounting work involving the recording, analysis and reporting of financial data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state, university and NACUBO guidelines, in a major business area, such as student billing system, Federal Title IV programs, or General Accounting.

  • Maintains accounts in a major business area, including table maintenance, submission, reconciliation of data, account reviews and corrections.
  • Ensures that all system-related transactions are made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state, university and NACUBO guidelines.
  • Researches complex issues and transactions and responds to customer accounting inquiries that cannot be resolved by junior staff.
  • Assists college/department business administrators with questions relating to the accounting activity.
  • Conducts contract compliance review to ensure adherence to terms and conditions of agreements.
  • Provides research information for special projects, reviews financial transactions, and resolves issues relating to reports to state and/or federal agencies.
  • Serves as mentor to new employees and coordinates office activities in the manager's absence.
  • Reviews departmental accounting practices to ensure compliance with guidelines; conducts review of department cash handling practices; conducts reviews of cash incident reports; follows up on cash deposit discrepancies; and recommends corrections and best practices.
  • Performs other job-related duties as required.
  • EEO/AA
    Accountant II

    Bachelors and 1 year experience

    Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.

    Accountant III

    Bachelors and 3 years experience

    Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

    Additional Job Posting Information

    The position will be assisting in reconciling large projects to ensure compliance, providing recurring reports and analyzing the cause of any issues/delays.

    Department willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

    Position may be eligible for Alternative Work Arrangements (AWA).





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