Accounting Technician

Requisition ID req37048 Working Title Accounting Technician Pay $15.00 Hourly Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM Department Engineering Student Success Ctr (929A) Employment Type Student Employment Student Type Student Employment Status Non-Exempt Background Check Required No For Best Consideration Date 7/7/2026 Position Summary The UNM Engineering Student Success Center is soliciting applications for the position of a student Accounting Technician for 10 hours per week. The incumbent will support a range of responsibilities including accounting, purchasing, budget, and financial analysis. Routine duties will include processing expenditures, recording accounts receivable/payable transactions, assisting with student and staff reimbursements, and reconciling revenues and expenditures to ensure accounting records are correct. The Accounting Technician will assist with the preparation of financial reports and will work with senior staff on other special projects as needed. Maintains or assists in the maintenance of unit's fiscal control systems.

Duties such as:

purchasing internal/external goods and service requisitions, processing direct pay requests, and/or reimbursements to staff and/or students; monthly reconciliation of department accounts. Prepares revenue and expense projections and financial reports. Must keep apprised of UNM finance reporting and practices through appropriate employee development training. May assist in assist in preparation of financial audit reports. Responds to a range of inquiries regarding financial transactions; researches and resolves problems. Reviews purchasing, travel, and personnel transactions for availability of funding; checks mathematical accuracy, coding, and adherence to funding regulations and university policy; may also originate or prepare these documents; processes invoices for payment. Assists in the development and management of budgets for the department or assigned areas; may suggest financial control procedures. Assists with other clerical functions as required. Must be able to work independently with minimal or no supervision. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Seeking a student at junior level or higher within an accounting degree program. Prior work experience in an office setting. Excellent organization and time management skills, initiative, excellent computer skills. Pleasant telephone demeanor; ability to interact well with internal and external clients with professionalism and a courteous manner. General knowledge of office procedures, discretion, ability to handle frequent interruptions, ability to establish priorities and adjust to the changing needs of the office. Application Instructions Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please attach your resume to your application. The University of New Mexico has implemented a mandatory

COVID-19

vaccine requirement for UNM students and employees. For detailed information, visit https://bringbackthepack.unm.edu/vaccine/vaccine-requirement.html The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.