Senior Accountant - College of Engineering
Senior Accountant - College of Engineering
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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This position is not eligible for permanent residency sponsorship.
Hybrid within Iowa: This position is eligible for a combination of on-campus and remote work within Iowa. Work arrangement options will be discussed during the hiring process. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Specific Job Duties and Tasks
- Prepare financial information for CoE and departmental budgets using GL, MAUI, APPO, CumComp, EFR, and HR Reports.
- Prepare accounting reports for other departments or units outside CoE as requested.
- Complete complex and non-routine reconciliations.
- Set up templates and processes as requested by CoE CFO.
- Significant involvement as a support role in month-end and budget year-end accounting and reporting.
- Perform complex routine and ad-hoc variance analysis.
- Prepare highly specialized reports that may involve establishing new processes.
- Working knowledge of GAAP accounting standards.
- Oversee awarded budgets for grant, contract, and sub-award proposals, renewals, and periodic reports in accordance with federal, UI, and private foundations policies/deadlines.
- Initiate complex and/or specialized original and correcting journal entries using GL Journal Entry.
- Recommend and process expenses and change of status personnel appointments to ensure grants stay within budget and comply with federal/University grant regulations. (Part of financial HR transaction hub).
- Provide functional coaching and individual tutorial training to faculty and staff within departments on financial systems and financial policies and procedures to assure outcomes are achieved.
About The College Of Engineering
The College of Engineering is one of 12 colleges at the University of Iowa, a premier public research university offering internationally recognized programs in disciplines ranging from otolaryngology to fiction writing, printmaking to space science, hydraulic engineering to dance. Iowa draws students from more than 100 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
The College of Engineering is driven by talented faculty, staff, and students who are producing knowledge to address grand challenges around advanced technologies, health sciences, sustainability, energy, and the environment. Our graduates are ethical, globally aware citizens whose work while at the University of Iowa and throughout their careers make the world safer and our use of resources more efficient. As a center of innovation and discovery, the people who make up the College of Engineering are undoubtedly improving quality of life for our Iowa community as well as for people across the United States and around the world. Beyond playing an integral role in the college’s mission, College of Engineering employees are encouraged to have a healthy work-life balance.
Education Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other business-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of accounting, budget, and/or financial analysis experience.
- Excellent written and verbal skills, as demonstrated at a working proficiency level.
- Proficient in computer software applications of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Evidence of strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.
- Working experience in performing account reconciliations.
- Working knowledge of automated accounting systems.
- Working knowledge of university policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Knowledge of federal, state, local, and private funding agencies, policies, and regulations.
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
For questions, contact Alex Schutman at Alex-Schutman@uiowa.edu
Additional Information
- Classification Title: Senior Accountant
- Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
- Schedule: Full-time
- Work Modality Options: On Campus, Hybrid within Iowa
- Pay Level: 4A
- Organization: College of Engineering
- Contact Name: Alex Schutman
- Contact Email: alex-schutman@uiowa.edu
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