Accountant I, Department of Molecular Biology

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Job Summary

The Department of Molecular Biology has an opening for an Accountant I. This role works under general supervision to perform professional work, which involves performance of detailed accounting assignments in posting, balancing and recapitulating, receiving, and disbursing financial transactions. Our ideal candidate has excellent proficiency in advanced Excel skills, including Adaptive budget knowledge, and excellent organizational, prioritization, and customer service skills.

Experience and Education

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with no experience. OR
• Associate's degree with two (2) years of accounting related experience. OR
• High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years of experience in governmental and/or commercial accounting or auditing.

Primary Job Duties

• Monthly tasks include:
  • Financial and payroll reports for department and lab review.
  • Work with Fly Media Core and process monthly Inter Departmental Requests for core services.
  • Timely running of suspense reports for department.
  • Enter expense transfers as needed.
  • Process requests for various ad hoc accounting-related reports to support department as well as lab staff as needed.
  • Assist with reviewing and / or researching expense-related issues to provide clarification/resolution to SPA, department, and/or service centers.
  • Maintain department chart of accounts.
  • Assist with annual budget preparation (e.g., collection of data, entering information into Adaptive budget software, and running Adaptive reports as needed).
  • Other related tasks/projects as assigned including questions regarding A/P, A/R, payroll, financial analysis, problem solving, etc.

Additional Job Duties

• Posts and maintains ledger accounts.
• Reconciles salary reports, bank statements, and general ledger trial balances.
• Prepares deposit slips and maintains cash control records, basic profit and loss statements, and trial balances of subsidiary ledgers and reconciling discrepancies.
• Calculates unit cost information and monthly billings for reimbursement of expenditures.
• Assists in preparing more complex financial records and operating reports, preparing less complex special reports, and analyzing accounting data for planning estimates and other similar items.
• May assist accounting clerks by clarifying work problems, such as allocation of income and expense, closing, correcting or adjusting journal entries, preparation of special exhibits and schedules, and other similar items.
• Posts and maintains ledger accounts.
• Reconciles salary reports, bank statements, and general ledger trial balances.
• Prepares deposit slips and maintains cash control records, basic profit and loss statements, and trial balances of subsidiary ledgers and reconciling discrepancies.
• Calculates unit cost information and monthly billings for reimbursement of expenditures.
• Assists in preparing more complex financial records and operating reports, preparing less complex special reports, and analyzing accounting data for planning estimates and other similar items.
• May assist accounting clerks by clarifying work problems, such as allocation of income and expense, closing, correcting or adjusting journal entries, preparation of special exhibits and schedules, and other similar items.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Work requires ability to exercise moderate judgment in application and interpretation of policy, procedures, or practices to work problems of well-defined nature. Work requires knowledge of spreadsheets and word-processing software. Work requires ability to apply mathematical reasoning to analyze data and identify discrepancies in financial accounts. Work requires ability to utilize ten key by touch.

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in general office area.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.