PS Accounting Specialist
Job Summary
Performs a variety of accounting duties that range in level of complexity from clerical accounting duties such as managing receivables to more complex duties such as preparing budget or reconciling accounts.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
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- Analyzes and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements.
- Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends.
- Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, payroll accounts and supporting journal entries.
- Processes invoices for payment, ensuring billed amount and quantity received corresponds to purchase order.
- Prepares invoices and bills.
- Reviews, deposits, and posts payments, scholarships and other transactions to accounting systems.
- Prepares check requests, campus orders and purchase orders.
- Assists with departmental purchasing and procurement.
Team Culture
- Supports an inclusive, transparent and supportive work environment
- Reliable, displays a positive attitude, does not engage in gossip, supports the team and is flexible
- Communicates problems, issues and frustrations to supervisor and/or OB/WCSL Leadership
University of Utah Health Benefits Package University of Utah Health is proud to offer a generous benefits package! Our healthcare plans include medical and dental coverage, prescriptions, basic vision coverage, and behavior health benefits. Employees are eligible for a discount of up to $40 per month on their premiums for participating in our Well-U Wellness Program. Our retirement plan includes automatic enrollment into our University-funded 401(a) plan with a contribution rate of 14.2%! Additional benefits include half-off tuition for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children, University-provided Part I life insurance, and discounts through many retail vendors who have teamed up with the University. Visit our Benefits website for more information at www.hr.utah.edu/benefits.
This position allows for a hybrid work schedule where employees can work remotely or from the office as needed for specific tasks or essential in-person meetings.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
- Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
- Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
- Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
- Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus two years full-time clerical accounting experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. The ability to understand, interpret, and apply University and departmental regulations; demonstrated spreadsheet skills; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required. Experience using software programs such as PeopleSoft or Kronos may be required for certain positions.
This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Special Instructions
Requisition Number: PRN41561B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Some earlier mornings and later evenings may be required.
Department: 00930 – Obstetrics/Gynecology Dept Op
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 12.02 to 21.29
Close Date: 6/3/2025
Open Until Filled: