University of Houston · 1 month ago
Accounting Services Assistant Director
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expThe University of Houston is seeking an Accounting Services Assistant Director to oversee the daily operations of multiple accounting departments. This role involves ensuring compliance with accounting principles, developing departmental goals, and serving as a liaison with other departments on financial matters.
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Responsibilities
Directs the daily operations of multiple accounting departments to ensure the integrity of accounting records and transactions in compliance with university policies, generally accepted accounting principles, and relevant state and federal laws
Oversees the preparation, review, approval, or verification of accounting transactions; reconciles activities in the general ledger
Oversees the maintenance of accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and university policy
Develops the long-range goals of the department to coincide with that of the university, including the identification and planning for departmental goals, maintenance of operating manuals and accounting guides
Serves as change agent by recommending and facilitating changes and improvements to university accounting processes and systems; and directing complex accounting projects
Serves as department liaison to other university departments on accounting/financial matters; provides training for campus personnel and provides information to authorized personnel as needed
Develops and implements internal operating policies, procedures, and accounting controls
May assist the director with forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing accounting records
Serves in the absence of the Director
Performs other job-related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline
Basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline
Formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
Minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience
Preferred
Experience with public university in the Accounting/Financial Report
Worked with ERP systems (PeopleSoft)
Supervisory skills
Company
University of Houston
The doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston system.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.3MKey Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsUS Department of EnergyCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
2024-04-09Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $2M
2018-09-19Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Arthur Conklin
Professor Emeritus
Brené Brown
Huffington Endowed Chair + Research Professor
Recent News
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