Accounting Manager

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Commensurate with education + experience; benefits...
Fully remote with occasional in-person meetings as required.
Workday transaction monitoring
State, grant, and federal regulations
Financial oversight and monitoring
The University of Arkansas is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the centralized accounting team for the College of Education and Health Professions. This fully remote position requires oversight of fiscal operations, including budget management, specialized billing, and staff training, while ensuring compliance with university regulations

Job Summary

  • The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the College of Education and Health Professions (COEHP) centralized accounting team, determining appropriate workloads, monitoring Workday transactions, and overseeing various financial entries.
  • Key operational responsibilities include financial oversight, specialized billing and registrations, reporting on monthly financial reports, and leading the professional growth of the college through comprehensive training.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment, a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waivers and retirement contributions.

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the centralized accounting team for the College of Education and Health Professions. This fully remote position requires oversight of fiscal operations, including budget management, specialized billing, and staff training, while ensuring compliance with university regulations.

Salary

Commensurate with education and experience; Benefits: university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Workday transaction monitoring
  • State, grant, and federal regulations
  • Financial oversight and monitoring
  • Medicaid billing for Autism Waiver
  • Training accounting staff and administrators
  • Remote work with in-person meetings

Nice-to-have

  • Advance state and build a better world
  • Nurturing creativity and discovery
  • Promotes healthy work-life balance
  • Welcoming climate and community

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, general business or related field or experience equivalency
  • At least four years of experience in fiscal operations
  • At least two years in a supervisory or leadership capacity
  • Master's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field
  • At least three or more years of experience supervising/managing a team
  • Direct experience with grant and/or contract awards and proposals
  • Experience with Workday, Quickbooks, Smartsheets or other ERP financial systems

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter