Accountant _ Expense Reports

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Michigan; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Clinton, MS, is seeking an Accountant for Expense Reports to maintain ledgers and support payroll, fund reconciliation, posting and inventory controls. You will prepare financial reports and ensure funds and expenditures comply with policy.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and strong skills with accounting software and PCs. Responsibilities include monthly statements, voucher processing, and staff training on finance procedures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard accounting principles, concepts, and procedures.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related financial and/or accounting software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports.
• Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes accounts, records, reports, and ledgers for accuracy; investigates questionable entries.
• Monitors revenue and expense accounts; ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements.
• Prepares recurring reports such as monthly financial statements, leave and personnel activity reports; processes vouchers and purchase orders.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes budget, revenue, expense, payroll, and related correcting entries.
• Reconciles financial statements and fixed assets.
• Trains departmental staff regarding finance policies and liaises with vendors and funding source representatives.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Accounting Software

Verbal & Written

Interpersonal Skills

Financial Analysis

Ledger Setup

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Payroll Software

Excel

Job description

Accountant _ Expense Reports

To perform basic accounting functions such as ledger/fund maintenance, payroll, fund reconciliation, posting, and fiscal control of inventory. To prepare financial reports and resolve problems related to funds, budgets, expenditures, reimbursements, and/or procurement practices.

Location/s: Central Billing Office-Clinton

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field or completion of a post-bachelor's Accounting certificate program.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of standard accounting principles, concepts, and procedures.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related financial and/or accounting software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports.
• Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes accounts, records, reports, and accounts receivable and payable, journal vouchers, general and subsidiary ledgers, and other accounting documents for accuracy and completeness; investigates and resolves questionable entries.
• Monitors departmental or unit revenue and expense accounts; ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, university policy, and standard accounting procedures.
• Prepares recurring reports such as monthly financial statements, leave, and personnel activity reports; processes vouchers and purchase orders.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes budget, revenue, expense, payroll, and related correcting entries.
• Reconciles financial statements and fixed assets.
• Interacts and trains departmental staff regarding finance policies and procedures and funding requirements; liaises with vendors, funding source representatives, and patients.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Pay & Hours

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes

Pay Class: Salary

FTE %: 100

Work Shift: Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Dates

Job Posting Date: 09/28/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified): 10/2/2026

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