ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Brownsville, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, TX seeks an Accounting Technician to perform technical and clerical accounting duties, including pre-auditing, posting, and budgeting tasks. The role supports various financial processes and reporting for the Treasury Student & Fin Systems department.

The incumbent will handle vouchers, reconciliations, and data entry, ensuring accuracy and compliance. A high school diploma is required, with preferred business accounting coursework; familiarity

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from a Business/Vocational school with emphasis in accounting, or college coursework in accounting or business.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, researches and processes payment vouchers, journal vouchers, cash receipts vouchers, and other covering documents affecting transfer or payment of funds.
• Maintains and reconciles ledgers; verifies and maintains deposits for ledger accounts.
• Prepares original accounting entries for journals and ledgers, monthly reconciliations.
• Collects and records accounting data for analysis by others.
• Responds to inquiries from students, faculty and staff; assists in preparing periodic financial reports.
• Posts data to ledgers and reports; processes budget transactions and related docs.

Skills

Accounting

Bookkeeping

Financial reporting

Education

High school diploma

Business/Accounting coursework

Tools

Ten-key calculator

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Database software

Job description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: [phone]
Brownsville: [phone]
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: [e-mail]

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: [e-mail]

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [phone] and/or [e-mail].

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number SRGV9144

Working Title

Working Title ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Department

Department Treasury Student & Fin Systems

FTE

FTE 1.0

FLSA

FLSA Non-Exempt

Scope of Job

To perform a variety of technical and clerical accounting duties involving the accounting, budgeting, recording and reporting of financial transactions and provide dependable accounting assistance for the performance of many varied accounting office tasks requiring limited independent judgment. Responsible for assisting in accounting tasks in pre-auditing accounting documents, making debit and credit postings to individual accounts.

Description of Duties

• Prepares, researches and processes payment vouchers, journal vouchers, cash receipts vouchers, and other covering documents affecting transfer or payment of funds.
• Maintains and reconciles a variety of ledgers, reports and account records; verifies and maintains deposits for a variety of ledger accounts.
• Prepares original accounting entries within established guidelines and procedures for journals and ledgers, monthly reconciliations.
• Collects and records accounting data from various sources for analysis by others.
• Responds to various questions and inquiries from University students, faculty and staff as required. Assists in preparing various periodic financial reports and verifies the accuracy of entries.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of financial reports and correspondence as necessary regarding transactions made.
• Posts data to ledgers and reports.
• Processes budget transactions and related documentation.
• Prepares invoices for billings.
• Maintains inventory for capital equipment, consumable supplies, and other departmental assets.
• Types letters and memos related to payment processing.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General direction from the assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

May supervise assigned staff.

Required Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education

Graduation from a Business/Vocational school with emphasis in accounting, or, college coursework in the field of accounting or business.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

• One (1) years experience in accounting or bookkeeping work or
• Associate’s Degree in a related field or 60 hours of College Credit including 12 hours of accounting related class work and no experience.

Preferred Experience

The above required experience acquired in the university environment. Pertinent Federal, State, and University laws, codes and regulations related to financial aid and accounting work.

Equipment

Proficiency required in the use of ten key calculator, PCs and related spreadsheet, word processing, and database software, and other standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment. May work in departments where special hazards exist. May spend long periods standing or sitting. May be required to perform light lifting (10 lbs.) to move files, equipment, paper, etc. Must be able to stoop, bend, and reach to retrieve files.

Other

Exacting accuracy required in all aspects of accounting tasks.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Employment Category Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

Position Available Date 09/19/2026

Grant Funded Position

Grant Funded Position No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth
Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [phone] and/or [e-mail].

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Yes
• No
• * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
  • Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
  • Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
  • No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
• * Please select your highest level of completed education.
  • 6th grade education
  • 10th grade education
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
  • Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
  • Masters Degree from an accredited university
  • Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
  • None of the above
• * Please provide the field of study for your education:

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
  • 5 years
  • 6 years
  • 7 years
  • 8 years
  • 9 years
  • 10 years
  • Over 10 years
• * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
  • Yes
  • No