Accountant I - Scholarship Accounting Team

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Our goal is to recruit and support staff and students with a wide range of backgrounds, ideas, and viewpoints. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

To provide accounting, reconciliation, and payment processing support for Strategic Enrollment Management Business Services, primarily the Scholarship and Financial Aid Accounting team.

• Account Reconciliation: Process monthly, semesterly, and yearly account reconciliations for of various scholarship and financial aid accounts.
• Award Processing: Process paper checks and EFT payments for various student aid and scholarship programs - including deposits, check log entries, award creation, and adjustments. Maintain and organize accurate records for checks, payments, and various account transactions.
• Payments: Process refunds payments to vendors for various student aid programs as requested. Perform transactional reviews and adjustments as needed to ensure records are accurate and funds pay in a timely manner.
• Customer Service: Provide service and support to various internal and external customers including students, outside scholarship donors, and various campus partners.
• General: Assist with special projects and account reconciliations as needed. Train in various other procedures and support team members during peak times with other related functions as assigned. Assist team members in the performance of assignments involving the recording, analysis, and reporting of financial data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies, typically evidenced by a Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, financials, or a related field. Up to four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Established problem solving and organizational skills. Knowledge and understanding of general accounting procedures and practices. Self-motivated and demonstrated ability and eagerness to learn new and various processes and systems. Exhibits professional demeanor, motivates others, and is client-focused. Is reliable, timely, and adheres to deadlines. High-level communication skills both verbal and written. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Additional experience beyond the required. Advanced degree. One or more years of UT Austin accounting experience. Familiarity with UT mainframe and associated accounting/student aid systems. Experience with student financial aid, endowments, and scholarships.

$50,000

• Standard office conditions
• Daily use of a keyboard and desktop computer
• Hybrid telework optional

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.