Accountant II

Job Posting Title:

Accountant II

Hiring Department:

Molecular Biosciences

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

Purpose

To perform accounting and procurement related duties, sharing responsibility for procuring supplies, materials, equipment, and services for Molecular Biosciences. Perform specialized departmental purchasing activities while following established guidelines and federal and state policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Handle procurement duties for the Department of Molecular Biosciences' faculty, process and create purchase orders using PBO, PB3 and PB4 documents. Process UT Market orders through FRMS and assist lab personnel with procedures. Gather and supply financial and factual information from a variety of sources. Backup for MBS purchasing partner.

• Settle purchasing and receiving problems. Generate correspondence regarding problems and procedures. Performs work and assures all processes are documented according to federal and state policies and procedures. Serves as liaison between the department, University Purchasing Office, Accounts Payable, Document Solutions, and vendors to fulfill procurement needs.

• Assist MBS Accounts Payable and Grants and Contracts personnel with various accounting issues, such as disencumbering old purchase orders, and providing supporting documents needed for audits.

• Assist with departmental annual inventory certification.

• Provide backup support for operational team as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. At least two years of experience in an accounting or business-related role. Ability to work independently with sensitive and confidential information, maintain a professional demeanor, work as a team member and effectively communicate with all groups of clients. Outstanding organizational and time-management skills. Regular and punctual attendance. Experience providing successful customer service in person, and by phone. Ability to communicate effectively with various internal and external customers. Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment. Proficient computer skills in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and use of internet for purchasing and related functions.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related discipline. Three or more years of experience of related financial experience. Working experience with DEFINE, FMRS, UT Market, PointPlus, and Workday. Knowledge of the university's procurement and payment policies and procedures. Demonstrated ability to perform multiple duties and meet deadlines. Experience working in a university environment.

Salary Range

$55,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions.

Work Shift

Flexible between, 7am

• 6pm, Monday

• Friday

Required Materials

• 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 the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. 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 UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, 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 before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.