Senior Financial Reports Officer

Exempt


Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Salary

Salary commensurate with experience

Hours per Week

40 hours weekly

Hiring Department


Accounting Resource Center


Required Application Materials

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

About Us

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.


The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

Purpose of Position

The Senior Financial Reports Officer is responsible for the preparation of the monthly financial report (MFR), annual financial report (AFR), and the preparation of both internal and external reports. They work on the development, implementation, and maintenance of tools used for external reporting, financial analysis, the creation of matrices, projections, and ratio and variance analysis.

Essential Functions

• Produce monthly financial report including variance analysis and forecasting for UTS and management review
• Provide training as needed to team members and institutions
• Prepare various AFR schedules and statements for assigned institutions
• Prepare financial data supporting Sources & Uses, IPEDS, and ad hoc reporting
• Maintain clear procedures, training, and process flows for reporting needs
• Ensure that all accruals are appropriate and reversed in a timely manner
• Support the interpretation of Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) standards and analyze the impact of university operations on financial reporting and compliance
• Ensure the reporting framework is maintained for reporting adjustments and new chartfields
• Working on special projects assigned by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB)
• Financial Accounting Standards (FASB)
• State of Texas Accounting Standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree
• 4 years of experience with accounting and financial reporting, including experience working with large ERP's
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience with accounting and financial reporting
• 3+ years experience working with large ERP's
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience in Texas Higher Education and/or State of Texas Accounting and Budgeting operations
• Knowledge of State of Texas accounting practices, Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB) statement interpretation and implementation, and establishing policies and procedures for departmental and university-wide use
• Experience designing, producing, and analyzing reports
• Statistical/analytical skills, excellent communication and leadership skills, strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented, attention to detail, and works cooperatively with others
• Advanced PeopleSoft and reporting experience

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Uses standard office equipment
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours
• This position offers 100% remote work for individuals located in Texas

Additional Information

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

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

EO/AA Statement

The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at View email address on click.appcast.io .