Accounting Technician

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events. Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research. Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce. Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research. Position Summary The primary purpose of this position is to work independently maintaining and monitoring a variety of complex international and domestic contracts and grants accounts. Duties include all post-award issues, reconciliation of expenditures, interpreting allowable expenses, monitoring and approving account transactions, and reporting. Additional requirements include: ability to monitor account balances, provide routine monthly status reports, and when necessary, provide immediate reports to upper management if problems are identified; determine compliance with pertinent guidelines, rules, regulations, and laws; establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of related on-campus utilities, departmental staff, and the general public. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements High school diploma or equivalency and one year of experience in accounting work; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Management Preferences Experience with PeopleSoft, InfoPorte or Ramses Substantial experience with international accounting Experience in both domestic and international grant accounting Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Optional and Required Documents Required Documents Curriculum Vitae / Resume Optional Documents Cover Letter Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * Please select the response below that best describes your experience/education for the Accounting Technician position. High school diploma/GED and at least one year of accounting experience Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in any field Combination of post high school education and/or experience in accounting to equal at least 1 year Did not complete high school but have a combination of high school education and accounting experience to equal 5 years (ex. 3 years of high school and 2 years experience) None of the above * Do you have experience using PeopleSoft, Infoporte, or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software? Yes No * Do you have experience maintaining and reporting financial accounting data for international grants and contracts? Yes No #J-18808-Ljbffr University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill