Accountant 3 - Central (A)

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CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

• Prepares complex balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• Analyzes current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Oversees, mentors, and assists lower-level accountants.
• Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Creates financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies, and stockholders.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                         

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Not Applicable

Experience:

Minimum 4 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.
• Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to prepare financial and accounting records.
• Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.
• Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.
• Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this job classification. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. This a job profile description and not all duties may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A10