Accountant 1

Department: Research Core Business Services

Classification: Accountant 1

Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing

Salary: $19.04 – $29.06 per hour

FTE: 1.0

Internal Search

Review of Applications Begins

Position closes June 15, 2017

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit an online application and include a current resume.

Department Summary

Research Core Business Services (RCBS) was established in 2014. Our goals are to provide financial data and administrative assistance to ten core facilities with a broad range of activity to support the research enterprise of the University of Oregon. RCBS serves Research Core Facilities with their daily business operations as well as external and internal customers, including students and PIs. RCBS has a staff of seven and is located within Research Core Facilities. Our mission is to provide excellent customer services to all of our users.

Position Summary

The Accountant 1 acts as the lead accountant, assisting the Research Core Business Manager. Duties will include making decisions on work distribution for reports and coordinating report distributions to core facilities, Core Directors and Research Administration. The incumbent will review and analyze reports, maintain databases, enter AR/AP, make journal entry adjustments and reconcile accounts.

This position utilizes direct knowledge and oversight of the business administration for Research Core Services providing support to the Business Manager for research cores such as Animal Care Services (TEACS), Transgenic Mouse Facility (HGeM), Aquatic Animal Care Services (AqACS), and Greenhouse. In addition, this position provides secondary support for the Center for Advanced Materials of Oregon (CAMCOR), Technical Science Administration (TSA), Genomics and Cell Sorting (GC3F), High Performance Computing (HPC), Lewis Center for Neuroimaging (LCNI), and the Bowerman Sports Science Clinic (BSSC). The person in this position acts as a key link between the research core service units and various UO departments and Institutes on administrative matters.

For select core facilities, The Accountant 1 will manage the daily office operations, including developing office procedures and monitoring workflow. Duties will also include providing human resources support to Core Facilities and Research Core Business Services by assisting with searches and coordinating with Central Human Resources. This position resolves problems related to facilities or equipment and oversees website content management for Research Core Business Services’ website.

The Business Manager of Research Business Core Services provides direct supervision of the Accountant 1, with input and guidance from directors and managers of Research Core. This position will assign work to accounting staff, clerical staff and student employees including training and oversight of work.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with CPA or PA certificate; OR

• Bachelor’s degree with 30 quarter (20 semester) hours of college-level Accounting, OR

• 30 quarter (20 semester) hours of Accounting courses and three years of Accounting experience.*

*Accounting experience must include at least 3 of the following:

• Preparing transactions to be recorded in records of original entry;

• Preparing journal entries, posting from journals to general ledger, or preparing original general ledger entries;

• Summarizing data from a ledger to a trial balance;

• Closing accounts at the end of an accounting period;

• Applying PC spreadsheet, database, and word processing software;

• Processing data using a computer.

Professional Competencies

• Ability to analyze, report, and interpret complex financial information.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

• Strong computer skills and knowledge of accounting software and databases.

• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize the workload, and handle a number of tasks in a fast paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with QuickBooks

• Experience working with complex spreadsheets for budgeting

• Experience with assigning and reviewing work

• Experience with Core accounting (Service Center)

• Experience with Banner

• Experience with Cognos reporting system

FLSA Exempt: No

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits .

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