University Shared Services Accountant
The University of Iowa, Shared Services Department is seeking qualified Accountants to perform and coordinate day-to-day accounting and finance activities in University Shared Services. The position will also be responsible for working with assigned departments to perform financial business activities in an environment of excellent customer service. The position will use accounting skills to perform financial support functions for the departments, provide departments with accurate and timely information to make decisions, and ensure efficient transaction processing.
This position is eligible for remote work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Duties Include:
- Develop and adhere to unit processes to ensure Procurement Card purchases comply with University/Departmental policies and procedures during reconciliation process.
- Maintain all procurement, travel, and cash handling data systems.
- Process orders and expenses through financial systems and determine appropriate account and funding for payment.
- Create travel reimbursements; review all travel requests to ensure that expenditures and reimbursements are in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations; process payments and reimbursements as appropriate.
- Initiate requisitions to procure goods and services at the direction of others.
- Initiate eVouchers, eDeposits, reconcile procurement card vouchers and create travel expense vouchers.
- Determine and follow university travel, accounts payable, purchasing, cash handling and bid procedures, contracts, and federal regulations to ensure appropriate purchases are made. Create catalog and inventory orders using university procurement tools.
Location: 100% Remote
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Salary: $41,541 to commensurate
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
About University of Iowa Shared Services:
The University of Iowa is one of the nation’s premier public research universities, with 11 colleges offering internationally recognized programs in disciplines ranging from otolaryngology to fiction writing, printmaking to space science, hydraulic engineering to dance. University Shared Services provides financial services to the colleges and hospitals in an efficient and accurate manner, reducing administrative costs, minimizing redundancies, and improving quality across campus.
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required
- Experience (typically 6 months) related accounting experience
- Must be proficient in computer software applications/demonstrated competence with Microsoft Excel and Word
- Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, including experience providing excellent customer service
- Good organizational and analytical /statistical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable Qualifications:
- Knowledge of automated accounting or financial systems
- Familiarity with PeopleSoft Financials
- Familiarity with ePro, ProTrav, and APPO systems
- Knowledge of University policies and procedures
Position and Application Details:
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 required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Andy Brus at andrew-brus@uiowa.edu or 319-467-1454.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
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.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
