Accountant II - 529246

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $53,500 - Midpoint: $66,900 (Salaried E8)

Department/Organization: 502201 - Student Account Services

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary: The Accountant II prepares, reconciles, and audits budgets. Prepares financial reports, invoices, schedules, and/or statements. Completes journal entries. Reviews, analyzes, and approves expenditures. Determines fund balances. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, University policies, and procedures. Provides guidance and trains entry-level accountants.

Additional Department Summary: Provides advanced financial administration and compliance support for sponsored programs, departmental grants, and complex student account activities. Reviews and reconciles grant and departmental transactions, administers awards and reimbursements, and exercises independent judgment to ensure compliance with University policies, funding source requirements, and regulatory standards. Manages childcare program billing. Evaluates international student tax and refund exceptions. Serves as an escalation point for complex or high‑risk account issues. Requires strong financial analysis skills, policy interpretation, and the ability to make independent decisions with direct fiscal and audit impact while delivering accurate, responsive service to students, departments, and campus partners.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, business, or related financial field and two (2) years of accounting experience; OR Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Preferred Qualifications: Three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in student accounts, grants administration, accounting, or higher‑education financial operations. Demonstrated experience exercising independent financial judgment and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Advertised: 05 Jun 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 19 Jun 2026 Central Daylight Time

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