Accountant I: Financial Reporting & Purchasing

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

A prominent university in Urbana is seeking a full-time Accountant I responsible for records and financial reporting within University Housing. The role involves managing multiple income streams, performing reconciliations across various university systems, and supporting vendor payments. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or relevant experience. The position offers a salary range of $54,000 – $59,000 with potential hybrid work options and comprehensive benefits including health and tuition waivers.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant experience in accounting or related field.
• Work experience or training in accounting.
• College coursework in accounting with at least 12 semester hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Manage and reconcile multiple income streams.
• Perform income and expense reconciliations across systems.
• Review and process purchasing requests.
• Support vendor payment and purchasing operations.

Skills

Financial reporting

Ledger maintenance

Vendor payment operations

Accounting knowledge

Knowledge of university systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Associate’s Degree in Accounting

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Job description

A prominent university in Urbana is seeking a full-time Accountant I responsible for records and financial reporting within University Housing. The role involves managing multiple income streams, performing reconciliations across various university systems, and supporting vendor payments. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or relevant experience. The position offers a salary range of $54,000 – $59,000 with potential hybrid work options and comprehensive benefits including health and tuition waivers.