The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking a Senior Accountant

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking applicants for the Senior Accountant position. This position provides accounting support to multiple departments within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and will also monitor collegiate budgets across the College. This position reports to the Associate Budget/Financial Officer within the Dean's Office.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Develops financial reports tailored to specific needs of user utilizing data pulled from Microsoft Access Databases, MAX 2.0 Reports, GLDSS, EFR, TDR, HR Transaction Systems.
• Perform complex routine and ad-hoc variance analysis.
• Contribute to the recommendations and implementation of new policies and procedures and interpretation of existing policies and procedures.

• Provide functional coaching and individual tutorial training to faculty and staff within departments on financial systems and financial policies and procedures to assure outcomes are achieved.
• Liaison of financial information between College and departments.
• Assist with trainings and recommend and assist in developing training solutions to individuals or small groups.

For a full job description of questions about this position, please send an email to melia-pieper@uiowa.edu.

Education required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or other business-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years accounting, auditing, cost accounting, budget and/or financial analysis experience.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, as demonstrated at a working proficiency level.
• Proficient in computer software applications of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong customer service orientation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Working experience in performing account reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of automated accounting systems.
• Working knowledge of University policies, procedures and regulations.
• Working knowledge of database management.

Position and Application details:

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #23001293

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and export control screening. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

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