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New Mexico State University

Accountant Senior

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What they do

An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).

$72,202 / year median in New Mexico

-16% projected decline

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Job Description

Department Contact:
Maggie Fraga, margarod@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search:
External - Open to all applicants
Advertising Summary:
Join the Restricted Accounting team at New Mexico State University! This position offers an opportunity to contribute to NMSU's mission in a dynamic higher education environment.
Position Details Position Title:
Accountant Senior College/Division:
Administration and Finance Department:
530410-RESTRICTED
ACCOUNTING
Location:
Las Cruces Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate:
$53,165.80 - $67,872.60, commensurate with experience.
Appointment Full-time Equivalency:
1.0
FLSA Status :
Exempt Bargaining Unit Announcement:
This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding:
Not Applicable Standard Work Schedule:
Standard (M-F, 8-5) If Not a
Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Position performs compliance monitoring, expenditure transactional review, administration of sponsored awards collections and monthly/fiscal year end receivable analysis. Ensures letter of credit (LOC) federal agency electronic payment systems for our awards are in balance with Banner budgets. Ensures timely and accurate submission of quarterly financial reports. Ensures timely submission of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Sub award Reporting System of subcontracts. Responsible for timely financial sponsored award closeout and property closeouts. Administers month end cost share close process. Responsible for restricted awards document management/destruction of expired awards per State of New Mexico guidelines.
Qualifications Required Education and Experience:
Associate's Degree + 4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 2 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's degree in accountancy or bachelor's degree with successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of Accounting (ACCT) course work.;
Preferred Experience:
Three (3) years of professional experience directly related to the job duties and responsibilities as outlined.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort Environment:
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort:
No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements:
Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk:
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.