Position Classification:
Regular, full-time, salaried, exempt and benefit-eligible staff position. For more benefit information visit Why Work at UCO?
General Schedule:
Position typically works Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm in-office at UCO's main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Position Overview:
Prepare standard and specialized financial reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, monthly closing reports) according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or other regulatory requirements. Compile and analyze financial information. Prepare entries into accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions. Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
Department Specific Essential Job Functions:
Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of University Funds, and for the general accounting functions of the University, which includes but is not limited to reconciliations, reporting, analysis, and implementing new processes. Provides information to faculty, staff, students, and individuals or organizations outside of the University; explains accounting transactions; resolves accounting issues and discrepancies. Provide excellent quality customer service skills. Analyze inter-fund transfers monthly by reporting and rectifying any problems. Provide preparation of schedules and work papers related to annual internal and external audits. Provide development of internal and external audits. Analyzes accounts and prepares supporting schedules for the Unrelated Business Income Tax return.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field plus 6+ years of relevant work experience that provides knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts. Requires the application of expertise in a chosen field to achieve results.
Qualifications/Experience Preferred:
Auditing experience. Database management or information systems management experience.
Will this position supervise others?
This is a senior-level position that may supervise others.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Use a high degree of communication skills, particularly attuned to working well with non-finance professionals and volunteers. Understands the need for maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. Works with a high degree of independence in performing accounting and financial activities. Ability to review, understand, and verify the accuracy, of financial information. Organizes own work, sets priorities and meets critical deadlines. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and principles, governmental accounting practices and procedures and fund accounting, computer applications related to the work, standard office practices and procedures, and reconciling accounts, records, reports and journals. Computer proficiency in word processing, accounting and spreadsheet applications including an intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel applications.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
