Accounting Manager

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Commensurate with education + experience; benefits...
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Workday transaction monitoring
State, grant, and foundation requisitions
Procurement and travel guidance
** The University of Arkansas is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the centralized accounting team for the College of Education and Health Professions. The position is fully remote but requires attendance at in-person meetings, focusing on financial oversight, reporting, and staff training. **

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 statements, and leading the professional growth of the college through comprehensive training.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance, with a benefits package including health, dental, life and disability insurance, and tuition waivers.

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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. The position is fully remote but requires attendance at in-person meetings, focusing on financial oversight, reporting, and staff training. **

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 foundation requisitions
  • Procurement and travel guidance
  • Accounts receivable and payable oversight
  • University, state, and federal regulations
  • Medicaid billing for Autism Waiver Program

Nice-to-have

  • Leading professional growth
  • Promotes healthy work-life balance
  • Vibrant work environment

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 (preferred)
  • At least three or more years of experience supervising/managing a team (preferred)
  • Direct experience with grant and/or contract awards and proposals (preferred)
  • Experience with Workday, Quickbooks, Smartsheets or other ERP financial systems (preferred)

Work Rights

Not specified

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