Senior Accountant - Plant/Reporting

Salary: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Annually
Location : St. George 84770, UT
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 24PRO969-1
Division: Administrative Affairs
Department: Planning & Budget
Opening Date: 12/11/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Announcement
Provides professional accounting services including account reconciliations, reports, analysis, training, and other accounting duties specifically as it relates to oversight and reporting for the plant funds, debt service, and pledged revenue, as well as preparing other internal and external financial statements and reports as assigned. Assist accounting personnel with various accounting duties, report generation, data analysis, and reconciliation. Ensures campus is compliant with outside government financial and accounting regulations. Additional information about the department can be found online at
Responsibilities

• Oversee reconciliation, tracking, and reporting of bonded debt, fixed assets, pledged revenue, business operations, and plant fund projects. Work closely with Facilities Management, Information Technology Services, and other departments to ensure accurate records and meet reporting deadlines.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations, reports and schedules. Assist with preparing year-end and financial reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements.
• Prepare schedules, entries, and footnotes for the annual financial statements and work with the auditors during their audit of the financial statements.
• Facilitate timely completion and filing of Foundation IRS filings including Form 990 as required.
• Respond to financial account inquiries by university personnel.
• Hire, train and supervise part-time accounting assistants.
• Maintain professional communication skills while interacting effectively with students, colleagues, university departments and outside agencies.
• Maintain deep understanding and knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations, as well as University policies, and how they apply to the University's accounting and finance processes and practices.
• Remain current knowledgeable in accounting rules and regulations and assist with ongoing compliance with GAAP and GASB matters, accounting software modifications and updates, and tax laws affecting the University.
• Provide accounting support and guidance to various departments as assigned.
• Assist with financial reporting and reconciling activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; Master's degree preferred.
• At least three years' accounting experience, with progressively higher levels of responsibility, required; experience in public or higher education accounting preferred.
• Considerable knowledge of university policies and procedures, as well as principles and practices of accounting, financial, and budget management in an academic environment.
• Ability to work within strict accounting and financial statement deadlines and guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills, capable of managing numerous projects simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office suite and associated financial statement programs. Banner Finance experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and exercise excellent human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective relations with university employees and the public.

Supplemental Information
POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time professional staff (overtime-exempt) position. Annual salary of $60,000 - $65,000 depending on qualifications & experience. Desired start date of February 2024. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, employee assistance and wellness programs, life, disability, retirement, undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See under "Benefits Summary" for more details.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins January 3, 2024; position open until filled. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload cover letter electronically. If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office at (435) 652-7520.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life" and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our university is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities.
Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 12,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek to recruit and retain diverse and ambitious faculty and staff who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to Affirmative Action within its employment programs and activities. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state or local law.
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• Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury - , HCC 579, 435-652-7747.
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator: Jennifer Larimore - , 435-652-7731.

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• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, , 800-421-3481.
• U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, , 303-844-5695.

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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification.
Click here to visit https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ to learn more about the wonderful benefits available to you as a Utah Tech employee!
Highlights from Utah Tech's benefits package include:

• 14.2% retirement contribution, paid 100% by the employer (no match required), vested on day 1 of full-time employment;
• Regular undergraduate tuition waiver (paid at 100%) for employee, spouse, and unmarried dependent children to take courses at Utah Tech;
• Full medical, dental, and vision plans, with low employee-paid premiums, that begins on day 1 of full-time employment;
• Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts available;
• Employer-paid basic life insurance & disability insurance coverage from day 1 of full-time employment;
• Generous staff leave accruals, plus 12 paid holidays per calendar year.

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