Accountant
Core
Professional accounting duties to control and document funds, prepare financial statements, and ensure integrity of accounting information for the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Role type
Staff Accountant (University Department)
Builds
Financial reports, budget analyses, and compliance documentation for departmental operations.
Domain
Higher Education / Engineering Department Finance
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
GAAP compliance, financial statement preparation, transaction recording and verification, budget reporting, risk identification, error correction, payroll support, grant financial analysis
Preferred skills
CPA certification, experience with internal controls improvement
Technologies
Accounting software (implied by transaction recording/reconciliation)
Responsibilities
Prepare and review financial statements/reports; record, verify, and consolidate transactions; prepare budget reports and department allocation reports; investigate and correct errors in financial entries; perform duties related to payroll and personnel actions; assist faculty with post-award financial analysis for contracts or grants.
Seniority
Staff, individual contributor
