Financial Accountant II

Requisiton Details

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GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION


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Job Title
Financial Accountant II


Job Grade
AB21


Division
Business and Finance


College/Dept
B&F


Department
Controller's Office


Requisition Number
2026-00288


FTE (full-time equivalency)
100.00


Work Schedule
M-F; 8-5pm


Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting?
Yes - partial remote/telecommute opportunity


Appointment Term
12- 12/12 months


Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy?
No


Pay Information
65,000-70,000


Pay Schedule
Annually


FLSA Designation
Exempt


Position Summary


This position will participate as a key team member in a wide variety of improvement projects and analysis with the goal of increasing both operational efficiencies and internal controls. This position will perform a wide variety of tasks and non-routine responsibilities including analysis of financial data; reviewing, documenting, and improving processes, procedures and systems; extracting, organizing and analyzing financial data from various databases. This position will also perform various accounting duties including account reconciliations, capital asset verifications, assisting departments with journal entries and other accounting duties as assigned. Serve as primary contact for financial security in SAP, assist with the annual year end audits, Service Center reviews, and assist with Facilities and Administrative Rate proposal.

Job Duties


Responsibility Area:
Financial Analysis and Reporting


Duties:


1. Prepare routine and special analytical studies and reports.

2. Extract data from native Enterprise Systems (SAP and Peoplesoft) or a data

warehouse or other sources using EXCEL and other data extraction

tools.

3. Monitor and analyze budget and expenditure data, including variance analysis,

reconciliations and projections.

4. Assist Business & Finance managers with presentation and analysis of

department financial operations.

Percentage Of Time
40


Essential Function:
Yes


Responsibility Area:
Financial Operations Review & Support


Duties:


1. Assist the Controller and Senior Management in responding to audits and

outside consultants.

2. Assist the Controller and Senior Management in preparing presentations.

3. Assist with the development and documentation of policies and procedures.

4. Perform account reconciliations, asset verifications, process journal entries.

5. Work with Department managers on data collection, process review, problem

solving, and employee training and education.

6. Grant SAP financial security for financial areas on UNO Campus.

Percentage Of Time
40


Essential Function:
Yes


Responsibility Area:
Service Center - F&A Rate


Duties:


Assist the Controller in reviewing Service Center budget/questionnaires for compliance. Also assist with any F&A rate proposal processes.

Percentage Of Time
10


Essential Function:
Yes


Responsibility Area:
Other Duties


Duties:


Other Duties - Perform other miscellaneous accounting/financial duties as assigned.

Percentage Of Time
10


Essential Function:
Yes

Required and Preferred Qualifications


Required Education


Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible accounting experience.

Required Experience


3-5 years related financial accounting, analysis, or reporting experience.

Required License/Certification


N/A

Required Additional Qualifications:


N/A

Preferred Education

Preferred Experience


Financial analysis/accounting experience in a University setting.

Preferred License/Certification


N/A

Preferred Additional Qualifications:


N/A

Compliance Requirements


Credit Check
Yes


Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check
No


Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment
No


Drug Screen
No