Staff Accountant

Posting Details Posting Number: SF2586P Position Title: Staff Accountant Position Type: Professional/Salaried Department: Controller's Office - Troy Division: Finance and Administration Campus: Troy Work Status: Full-Time (FT) Temporary: No Location: Troy - T01 Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility Hazardous Conditions or Physical Demands: N/A Supervisory Responsibility: No Posting Date: 08/26/2026 Open Until Filled: Yes Job Summary The Staff Accountant position acts as accounting liaison with the Controller's Office and other departments and external agencies with respect to financial reporting, tax reporting & compliance, journal entry preparation, audit/reconciliation of accounts, and audit of requests for payment. The position is responsible for preparing and reviewing all types of transactions in compliance with approved budgets and University/department procedures, preparation of appropriate reports as needed for analysis, corresponding with other departments concerning accounting and financial information, and determining proper handling of financial transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and approving within designated limits, policies or contracts. Minimum Qualifications 1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited institution Preferred Qualifications 1. Masters degree in Accounting 2. Experience in a higher education setting. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Please select one of the following: Troy University employment website ( Chronicle of Higher Education Higher Ed Jobs Social Media website Indeed Other employment website (please specify below) Employee Referral (please specify below) Local newspaper (please specify below) Professional journal (please specify below) Other source (please specify below) Please specify: (Open Ended Question) Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following: Not a current Troy University employee Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty) Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees) Do you have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting? Yes No Applicant Documents Required Documents Resume Cover Letter List of References Unofficial Transcript 1 Optional Documents #J-18808-Ljbffr