Accounting Manager

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Fully remote
Lead centralized accounting team
Monitor workday transactions
Oversee financial transactions
The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the College of Education and Health Professions (COEHP) centralized accounting team, determining appropriate workloads, monitoring the flow of Workday transactions, and overseeing the entry of state, grant, and foundation requisitions, travel claims, personal reimbursements, payment authorizations, budget amendments, etc

Job Summary

  • The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the College of Education and Health Professions (COEHP) centralized accounting team, determining appropriate workloads, monitoring the flow of Workday transactions, and overseeing the entry of state, grant, and foundation requisitions, travel claims, personal reimbursements, payment authorizations, budget amendments, etc.
  • Key operational responsibilities include financial oversight, specialized billing & registrations, reporting, and training & development to ensure college-wide compliance and proficiency.
  • As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance, with a comprehensive benefits package including university contributions to insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, and retirement programs.

Matching Summary

The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the College of Education and Health Professions (COEHP) centralized accounting team, determining appropriate workloads, monitoring the flow of Workday transactions, and overseeing the entry of state, grant, and foundation requisitions, travel claims, personal reimbursements, payment authorizations, budget amendments, etc.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead centralized accounting team
  • Monitor Workday transactions
  • Oversee financial transactions
  • Ensure regulatory compliance
  • Financial oversight and monitoring
  • Specialized billing and registrations
  • Review financial reports

Nice-to-have

  • Professional growth leadership
  • Comprehensive staff training
  • Promote healthy work-life balance
  • Advance state and build better world

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree 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 preferred
  • Three or more years of experience supervising/managing a team preferred
  • Experience with Workday, Quickbooks, Smartsheets or ERP systems preferred

Work Rights

Must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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