Accountant III

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University seeks an Accountant III to act as the accounting liaison for the School of Fisheries, focusing on contracts and grants accounting, journal entries, reporting, and budget analysis. The role emphasizes audit readiness and reconciliation for assigned accounts and serves as primary contact for contracts and grants for a group of PIs.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or CPA with relevant experience) and four years in accounting services;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or CPA with 4 years of accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes awards, subcontracts, and accounts for CFR200 compliance, budgets, and payrolls. Meets with PI to discuss budget and expenditures at award start. Monitors award balances weekly to identify issues and budget deficits. Performs monthly reconciliation of assigned accounts.
• Tracks and funds SFAAS financial commitments and reimbursements within the school and campus including Cost Shares, Fellowships, and projects for accounts held by PIs. Identifies reimbursements needed from COA and makes the requests.
• Releases Effort Certification to assigned PIs. Validates Effort Certification once received. Investigates issues and prepares Salary Wage transfers as needed. Determines SWT issue and guides PI to prevent future issues.
• Reconciles assigned accounts including journal vouchers (DEC, Budget Transfers, BLT, IDCR).
• Examines and approves staff EPAFs/PO/PSC/Collection Reports/Purchase Card batches/Travel reimbursement/Invoices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a Degree plus a CPA and 4 years of experience in accounting services

Job description

Overview

The Accountant III will act as the accounting liaison for assigned personnel with the Central Business and Finance areas and put great emphasis on Contracts and Grants Accounting, with respect to journal entries, reporting, budget analysis, and audit/reconciliation for assigned accounts within the School of Fisheries. This person will be the primary point of contact for contracts and grants for a group of Principal Investigators (PIs) of SFAAS.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes all awards, subcontracts and Fisheries accounts to include compliance with CFR200, budgets and payrolls. Meets with PI to discuss the budget and expenditures at the beginning of the award. Monitors award balances for assigned PIs on a weekly basis to identify potential expenditure issues and budget deficits. Performs monthly reconicilement of assigned accounts. Reviews the Monthly Account Balance Sheets issued by the Financial Assistant, with the PI if necessary, to avoid over spending and payroll errors.
• Tracks and funds SFAAS financial commitments and reimbursements within the school and campus to include, but not limited to, Cost Shares, Fellowships, projects for accounts held by assigned PIs. Identifies reimbursements needed from the COA for assigned accounts and makes the requests.
• Releases Effort Certification to assigned PIs. Validates the Effort Certification oncereceived. Investigates effort certification issues and prepares Salary Wage transfers when needed. Determines the issue causing the SWT and reviews the correct procedure with PI to avoid future issues.
• Reconciles assigned accounts to ientiy, prepare and process Journal Vouchers (DEC, Budget Transfers, BLT, IDCR).
• Examines and approves staff EPAFs/PO/PSC/Collection Reports/Purchase Card batch submissions/Travel reimbursement/Invoices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a Degree plus a CPA and 4 years of experience in accounting services

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED FOR EXPERIENCE: Yes, When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Contract Type

Continuing

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Posted Date

11/4/2026