Accounting Supervisor Clerk II

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF eligible

Job summary

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks an experienced Accounting Clerk Supervisor to oversee a major section of fiscal operations under general supervision. The role focuses on AP performance, financial improvements, and ensuring adherence to internal controls with collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities include leading accounting staff, maintaining accuracy in close processes, and delivering presentations to management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 7 years applicable experience including 2 years in a lead role.
• Experience with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and accounting software; large ERP system experience.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Experience with AI software preferred.

Responsibilities

• AP performance & financial improvement in line with department targets.
• Collaborate with departments to design, develop and implement streamlined processes and internal controls; coordinate with programmers for reports and data entry.
• Audit software usage to ensure compliance and resolve issues with permanent solutions.
• Support financial audits and respond to requests as needed.
• Create and deliver presentations to team and departments.
• Hire, train, and evaluate accounting staff; manage workload and performance.
• Address performance issues and recommend personnel actions.
• Motivate staff including evaluations and promotions within budgets.
• Supervise accounting clerks and ensure proper workload distribution.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of work; verify documentation.
• Resolve problems in team outputs; liaise with major vendors on vouchers.
• Submit jobs and review reports for data validity; make corrections as needed.
• Provide excellent internal and external customer service.
• Maintain procedures and production report statistics.
• Develop and monitor metrics and team performance.
• Manage monthly/yearly close and accruals.
• Review reconciliations for accuracy.
• Provide accounting support to project managers and operations staff.
• Complete various projects as requested by management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting software

ERP systems

Leadership

GAAP

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Large ERP system

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under general supervision to provide highly skilled accounting clerical work and provides full supervision to major section of fiscal operations.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or equivalent.
  

• Experience
  7 years applicable experience including 2 years in a lead role.
  Experience working with generally accepted accounting principles and accounting software; must have large ERP system experience.
  

Preferred

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree
  
• Experience
  Candidates should have experience working with AI software or extensive knowledge of AI software.

JOB DUTIES

• AP Performance & Financial Improvement
  • a. Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall annual UTSW performance improvement targets. Meets or exceeds financial goals and objectives of the department.
  • b. Continuous collaboration with the appropriate departments, such as Information Resources, in the design, development and implementation of streamlined processes, best practices and internal controls. Confers as necessary with computer programmers in establishing new or revised procedures affecting production of reports or entry of vouchers or other data in the accounting system or other application.
  • Utilizes software to audit for compliance and proactively addresses issues resulting in permeant solutions.
  • Works on financial audits and other UTSW responses as needed.
  • Create and deliver presentations to both their team as well as departments if necessary.
• Managing Staff
  • a. Selects and hires employees. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product.
  • b. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
  • c. Motivates and rewards employees including providing performance evaluations and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.
  • d. Coordinates and supervises work of Accounting Clerks and other staff engaged in preparation of basic accounting data for entry into accounting system and ensuring proper workload distribution among assigned personnel.
• Ensure Accuracy and Problem Resolution
  • a. Ensures work product is accurate, timely, and adheres to policies and procedures; checks for proper documentation.
  • b. Resolves problems regarding work produced by their team or division.
  • c. Works with major vendors by with respect to unpaid vouchers and other related problems resulting in solutions.
  • d. Submits jobs and/or reviews reports to ensure validity of information added to accounting transaction file or other application; makes appropriate corrections as necessary.
  • Provides excellent customer service both internal and external.
• Maintain Policy & Procedures and Reporting
  • a. Maintains written procedures; maintains production report statistics.
  • b. Develops and monitors metrics, reporting and the performance of their team.
  • c. Manage monthly/yearly closing of financial records by ensuring all documents received have been processed/accrued for in the respective reporting period.
  • d. Reviews and ensures accuracy of reconciliations.
• Miscellaneous
  • a. Provides accounting assistance to project managers and operations staff; responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
  • b. Prepares and completes various projects as requested by management using appropriate accounting skills and software.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.