Accountant 1 - req# 32719

The UNM Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking an Accountant 1 with excellent accounting, analytical, computer, and organizational skills to join our busy team. The successful candidate will be a professional, detail-oriented individual with proven problem-solving ability and strong oral and written communication skills to interact with faculty and staff at all levels.

Our Accountant 1 will be responsible for a variety of duties including: initiating, processing, and maintaining records of a variety of complex fiscal, budgetary, and other associated transactions. Investigating and resolving problems related to funds, budgets, expenditures, and/or procurement practices, and providing reports and analyses on complex fiscal issues. Will also provide assistance in the development, implementation, and management of fiscal systems and procedures, applying basic concepts, methods, and techniques.

Specific duties include:

• Creating and processing monthly non-standard payouts
• Assisting with effort and resource allocations, and salary agreements
• Creating journal vouchers, requesting and terming indices
• Processing and maintaining faculty and trainee professional development accounts
• UNM purchasing card holder; assisting faculty and staff with Chrome River
• Serving as time-keeper and approver

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is a multi-division department within the UNM School of Medicine. We provide excellent, innovative education to residents, medical students, and health professionals; the highest quality mental health care to the citizens of New Mexico; and pursue outstanding multidisciplinary research that helps solve important health problems. Find out more here: https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/departments/psychiatry/

See the Position Description for additional information.

• If this position is assigned to the Athletics Department, either administratively or functionally, compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations is required.

Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 9 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; no previous experience required.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Prefer a advanced degree in business or accounting
• Experience working with UNM systems including: MyReports, EPrints, Banner
• Experience handling EPAFs, PHAREDS, NSPs
• Expertise with MS Outlook, Excel, Smartsheet, Word and Teams
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

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.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.