What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant II position at University of Houston?
Department: General Accounting Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description
Performs professional accounting work responsible for a major business area, such as student billing system, Federal Title IV programs, and so forth.
Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
Description
Performs professional accounting work responsible for a major business area, such as student billing system, Federal Title IV programs, and so forth.
- Maintains the accounting of a major business area, including table maintenance, submission, reconciliation of data feed, account reviews and corrections.
- Ensures that all system-related transactions are made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state, university and NACUBO guidelines.
- Prepares journal entries to correct FRS records; conducts monthly reconciliations; prepares cash receipts for cash received through Electronic Funds Transfer; review transfers to state or federal agencies; may calculate and record the reserve for bad debt.
- Assists college/department business administrators with questions relating to the accounting activity.
- Conducts contract compliance review to ensure adherence to terms and conditions of agreements.
- Prepares recurring financial reports for state and/or federal agencies and may prepare Profit and Loss Statements.
- Advises manager on accounting issues and may coordinate office activities in the manager's absence.
- May review departmental accounting practices to ensure compliance with guidelines; conduct review of department cash handling practices; conduct review of cash incident reports; follow-up on cash deposit discrepancies; and make recommendations.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
