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Job Description
Job
Title: Accountant III
Code:
9160
Salary
Grade: 60
FLSA
Status: Exempt
Department/Division: Job available in different
departments/divisions
Reports
To: In accordance with
specific departmental policies
Summary
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· Function: To supervise a major area of work in a school accounting system or
other large business area. · Scope: Responsible for the application of advanced accounting knowledge,
supervisory skills and abilities in the preparation of a variety of complex
regular and special financial reports and statements. |
Duties
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· Typical: 1.
Prepare,
examine, audit, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and
other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to
reporting and procedural standards.
Responsibilities include processing asset acquisitions, reconciling
capital assets, tax deposits, and bank statements; and performing trend
analysis. 2.
Makes
appropriation and related entires for various funds. 3.
communicates
with component institutions and various organizations concerning trust funds
and other monies. 4.
Prepares
year end adjusting, closing, and balance forward entries for assigned fund
groups and departmental accounts. 5.
Prepares
in the annual financial report fo the University or large business area. 6. Assign work to and review work of other accounting
office personnel. 7. Perform additional
duties as assigned. · Periodic: 1. Suggest and assists in
the development of new accounting procedures and methods. 2. Research pertinent data
for cash investment programs. 3. Reconcile bond proceeds
and expenditures from UTSA projects. 4. Audits restricted funds
transactions for placement in data processing. |
Education
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Required |
Preferred |
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Bachelor’s Degree in
Accounting from an accredited institution. (Experience cannot substitute for
education) |
Master’s Degree in
Accounting from an accredited institution. |
Other Requirements
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Required |
Preferred |
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Criminal Background
Check.(CBC) |
Certified Public
Accountant (CPA). |
Experience
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Required |
Preferred |
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Four years of
experience in governmental or commercial accounting. |
Five
or more years in governmental or commercial accounting with two years within
the |
Equipment
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Required |
Preferred |
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Personal
computers and calculator. |
10-key, typewriter,
keypunch, and data processing machine capabilities. |
Working Conditions
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Usual |
Special |
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Normal
office environment. |
N/A |
Supervision
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Received |
Given |
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General
supervision by an appointed administrative officer. |
Supervision
over other accounting or clerical personnel. |
Accuracy
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Proficiency
in all phases of the duties performed. |
Internal Control
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Within the scope of
position duties, responsible for seeing that operations are effective and
efficient, assets are safeguarded, reliable financial data is maintained, and
applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures are complied with. |
Security Sensitive
|
Specific
job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this
classification may render the position security sensitive, and thereby
subject to the provisions of section 51.215 Texas Education Code. |