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University of Tennessee, Knoxville · 16 hours ago

General Ledger Accountant

Martin, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $60K/yr

2+ years exp

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is seeking a General Ledger Accountant to manage labor distribution suspense accounts and ensure accurate financial reporting. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, providing training on payroll processes, and recommending process improvements while maintaining compliance with university policies.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

General ledger accountingAccount reconciliationsLabor distribution managementMicrosoft Office SuiteCustomer serviceTraining developmentCommunication skills

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, Knoxville

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As the state’s land grant, research-intensive institution, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a university that leads.

Founded in 1794

Knoxville, TN, US

10001+ employees

https://www.utk.edu

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