Job Details

Accountant I
Posting Number
req23181
Department
CoS - Business Operations
Department Website Link

Location
Main Campus
Address
Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The Accountant I position will perform professional accounting activities for multiple assigned departments within the College of Science, reporting through the centralized business operations unit. This position requires basic knowledge accounting theory and principles, and of university systems, policies, and procedures. This role will provide assistance to senior accounting staff and work on detailed accounting assignments such as reconciling complex accounts, providing financial reports and accounting statements, and processing department level financial transactions.
This position is based in Tucson, Arizona and is eligible for a hybrid work structure.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the reconciliation of monthly financial transactions for various account types (e.g., state, gift, foundation) by reviewing reports and identifying discrepancies under the guidance of senior accountants, to ensure compliance with GAAP principles.
• Assist senior accounting personnel by utilizing UAccess systems to review and monitor account transactions, account budgets, employee payroll and distributions, balances, and account reconciliations, and provide explanations and recommendations for budget variances.
• Assist with checking and analyzing financial information and preparing financial reports and accounting statements for users have accurate and timely information for making financial decisions.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for departmental accounts (Non-Sponsored Projects), cost projections, and financial analysis. Support in creating standardized workforce for account balance, expenditures and budget statues. Ensuring accuracy and completeness of regularly pulled accounting data from university systems.
• Providing support in cost projections for department needs using historical/finance data.
• Assist in analyzing the variances between budget and actuals.
• Escalate complex issues to senior accounting personnel for review
• Review and/or prepare business office documents including Purchase Orders, Reimbursements, PCard purchases, Internal Billings, and edits to Assets.
• Initiate transactions in UAccess Financials such as General Error Corrections, Distribution of Income and Expense, Salary Expense Transfers, and Transfer of Funds to move expenses to appropriate account, object code, or fund accounts under the supervision of senior accounting personnel.
• Serve as a PCard liaison and reconciler for the unit. Assist with addressing queries from the Financial Services Office - Compliance regarding PCard transactions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with others.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and with a team.
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.
• 1 year of relevant work experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in higher education
• Previous experience working in UAccess Financial and UAccess Analytics

FLSA
Exempt
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week
40
Job FTE
1.0
Work Calendar
Fiscal
Job Category
Finance
Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay
$47,356 to $59,195
Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Grade
6
Compensation Guidance
The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Career Stream and Level
PC1
Job Family
Accounting
Job Function
Finance
Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies
1
Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
Katie Van Renterghem
...@arizona.edu
Open Date
6/17/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Documents Needed to Apply
Resume and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at ...@arizona.edu.