University of Tennessee at Martin · 2 days ago
General Ledger Accountant
Martin, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Tennessee at Martin is seeking a General Ledger Accountant to serve as the central point of contact for managing labor distribution suspense accounts. The role involves ensuring data integrity, accurate financial reporting, and providing guidance on payroll processes while collaborating with various university stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Manages labor distribution of suspense accounts to ensure data integrity and accurate financial reporting
Maintains, reviews, and reconciles general ledger accounts, specifically related to payroll suspense
Collaborate with departments and Human Resources to resolve discrepancies with payroll postings, implement corrective actions, and ensure all payroll-related entries are recorded accurately in the general ledger in a timely manner
Provides direction, guidance and support to departments and units in making corrections to labor distribution schedules in compliance with university fiscal policy, internal controls, and best practices
Develops, maintains, and delivers training on the labor distribution payroll process as needed in departments
Analyzes and reviews current labor distribution processes to recommend process improvements and enhancements
Adheres to payroll deadlines
Assist with training, creating, and entering Cost Transfers for Sponsored Projects
Assist Departments with account reconciliations, and training as needed
Reconcile Tuition and Fee accounts actual to budget plan. Coordinated review of the actual revenue posting to the budget plan and the Institutional Research enrollment reports
Reconcile and bill the third-party contracts for the Bookstore and Dining Services
Reconcile and manage the financial reporting to the sorority lodges (debt service, maintenance, and lodge gift account)
Reconcile year end entries and verify balances for assigned accounts, for example TVA, Faculty Tuition repayment plans, debt service, and state appropriations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or directly related field and two years of work experience in accounting, finance or directly related field are required
Excellent written and oral communication skills include the ability to create and deliver quality training and the ability to explain corrective actions to a diverse audience
Ability to provide excellent customer service, over the phone and in person answering standard questions regarding status of requests, policies, and procedures for processing transactions, &/or instructions for completing paperwork
Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Strong background in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and clearing suspense accounts
Preferred
Knowledge of university and campus policies and procedures
Two to three years' work experience in AR general ledger accounting is highly desirable
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Company
University of Tennessee at Martin
University of Tennessee at Martin is a public university that offers undergraduate program.
1001-5000 employees
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