Accounting Analyst (Accountant), Finance Administration and Budget

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Tuition subsidy for IU courses

Paid holidays and time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, IN, is seeking an Accounting Analyst to support financial compliance, COA oversight, and routing access management. This role contributes to Project Horizon's modernization of financial operations and enterprise systems readiness.

Responsibilities include AI-assisted automation of compliance checks, reconciliations, and internal controls, with opportunities to influence standard operating procedures and cross-campus processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• 2 years relevant accounting experience.
• Familiarity with higher education accounting or IU financial systems preferred.
• CPA Indiana license or eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply GAAP to daily accounting tasks and financial reporting.
• Review reconciliations, journal entries, and adjustments for accuracy.
• Monitor Chart of Accounts and ensure standardized usage.
• Assist with routine audits and internal controls alignment.
• Support AI-enabled automation of compliance and routing workflows.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Analytical ability

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial software

Job description

Department

FINANCE ADMINISTRATION & BUDGE (BL-BAP-IUBLA)

Job Summary

The Accounting Analyst works within the Office of the CampusController at Indiana University (IU) Bloomington, supportingessential financial compliance, chart of accounts oversight, anduser routing access management. As part of IU Finance's ProjectHorizon initiative, a multi-year effort focused on modernizingfinancial operations, improving organizational structures, andpreparing for future enterprise systems, this position plays anactive role in driving process transformation.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Leverages emerging technologies and Artificial Intelligence(AI) tools to automate routine compliance checks, optimizefinancial workflows, and enhance operational efficiency across theBloomington campus.
• Assists in monitoring campus-level financial transactions toensure adherence to university financial policies, GAAP standards,state/federal regulations, and internal controls.
• Reviews accounting reconciliations, journal entries, andfinancial adjustments submitted by campus units for accuracy,completeness, and compliance.
• Helps identify compliance risks and works with senioraccounting staff to remediate issues promptly.
• Monitors, reviews, and maintains Chart of Accounts (COA)account setups, sub-accounts, object codes, and organizationalstructures to ensure standardized usage across Bloomington campusunits.
• Assists with routine audits of active/inactive accounts andensures proper alignment with institutional and departmentalreporting requirements.
• Serve as a point of contact for campus departments regardingappropriate COA usage and account creation guidelines.
• Reviews, validates, and processes requests for financial systemrouting access, fiscal officer delegate permissions, and approvalauthority rules.
• Maintains internal control standards by verifying appropriatesegregation of duties before approving routing access or rolemodifications.
• Conducts regular access control reviews to ensure permissionsalign with departmental staff transitions and institutionalsecurity guidelines.
• Explores, evaluates, and adopts emerging technologies and AItools (e.g., generative AI co-pilots, automated workflow scripts,data analytics tools) to streamline, automate, and optimizeaccounting and compliance procedures.
• Identifies manual, repetitive tasks within compliance androuting workflows and design modern, AI-assisted processes toincrease speed and accuracy.
• Supports Project Horizon team objectives by testing newfinancial tools, contributing to shared services standardization,and documenting updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Provides customer-focused guidance to Bloomington campus staffregarding financial compliance and routing procedures.
• Participates in special financial projects, audits, andmodernization´s as assigned by the Campus Controller.

General Responsibilities

• Applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Performs detailed accounting assignments requiring knowledge ofaccounting theory and principles.
• Assists in developing and installing accounting systems,procedures, and controls to safeguard the organization'sassets.
• Performs a variety of accounting assignments such as thepreparing, maintaining, and reconciling complex ledger accounts andrelated financial, regulatory, and management reports, profit andloss statements, balance sheets, depreciation statements, cashflow, repayment schedules, and regulatory reports and filings.
• Provides specialized analysis for various accountingactivities, including gathering, processing, analyzing, andevaluating data for monthly, quarterly, and annual financialstatements, reconciliations, and balance sheets.
• Verifies accuracy and makes recommendations forcorrections.
• May provide guidance to lower-level accounting employees.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may beconsidered. Education beyond the minimum required may besubstituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimumrequired may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, BusinessAdministration or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years relevant experience.

Preferred

• Familiarity with higher education accounting, publicinstitutional financial operations, or Indiana University financialsystems.
• Direct experience or coursework in financial technology, AIprompt engineering, robotic process automation, or datavisualization tools.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Indiana license or Indianalicense eligible upon date of hire.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamicenvironment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even underpressure.
• Analytical ability and a high level of numericalcompetence.
• Proficiency in IT and demonstrated skill in using Excel toproduce financial reports.
• Ability to reconcile financial ledgers and process accountspayable/receivable.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy. Ability tocommunicate effectively.

Preferred

• Foundational knowledge of general accounting principles (GAAP),internal controls, and chart of accounts structures.
• Demonstrates interest in and adaptability toward emergingtechnologies, gerneative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, MicrosoftCoppilot), data analytics, or process automation solutions.
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to manage userpermissions and compliance documentation accurately.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet applications (e.g. MicrosoftExcel) and financial software.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role required the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Indiana University Bloomington Campus

Bloomington. Indiana

Advertised Salary

$65,000.00 - $75,000.00 on an annualized basis.

Work Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Finance

Job Family: Accounting & Tax

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