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Posting Number: req18301

Department: Tree Ring Laboratory

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Accountant I in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research plays a strategic role in independently performing pre and post award grant accounting activities for all grants and contracts. You will establish a comprehensive knowledge of the department's sponsored projects portfolio sufficient to interpret and advise principal investigators (PI's) on a wide-range of sponsored projects issues.

This position requires someone with a high degree of professionalism, accuracy and attention to detail, discretion, and organization with handling of multiple projects; critical thinking skills to work independently and also function as part of a team. Must be deadline and task orientated with the ability to communicate effectively.

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; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs complex accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards and ensures compliance with all relevant policies, and reporting requirements.
• Keep informed of university policies and procedures to ensure expenditure compliance.
• Reviews researchers' budget/budget justification/scope of work for proposals and subcontracts as well as provide guidance with rules and regulations.
• Serves as liaison between the principal investigator and the sponsored projects office, interpreting and explaining policy and procedural requirements.
• Manages multiple sub award agreements including initiating subaward paperwork, receipt and approval of invoices, and tracking subaward payments as necessary.
• Monitors payroll expenditures, cost share and effort reporting across all funds.
• Processes, monitors, and reconciles online purchase orders, travel advances/expenses, operational advances, expenses reimbursements, general error corrections and other documents for compliance with policy.
• Reviews and monitors spending activity on assigned accounts and reconcile account activity on a monthly basis to ensure the accuracy and completeness of transactions; resolve accounting issues identified.
• Provides monthly account reconciliations to PI's.
• Guides and assists departmental personnel with non-routine questions that require interpretation of complex policies and requirements such as issues involving their accounts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and experience with computerized accounting systems and applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with others and maintaining good working relationships.
• Understanding of uniform guidance and principles.
• Ability to manage multiple complex problems and prioritize workload to ensure projects completed in a timely manner.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge or ability to learn University Systems (Analytics; Financials; Research; UA Foundation etc.)
• Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking to tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• University of Arizona UAccess systems experience.

FLSA: To Be Determined

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 25

Job FTE: .625

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Finance

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $24.038

Compensation Type: hourly rate

Grade

6

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

Contact Information for Candidates

Ana Martinez

anam@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.