Accounting Technician

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an Accounting Technician to maintain and monitor complex contracts and grants accounts, focusing on post-award activities and compliance. The role requires coordinating with on-campus units and managing reporting obligations.

The position emphasizes accurate reconciliation, adherence to guidelines, and timely communication with management and stakeholders across departments in Chapel Hill.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 1 year of accounting experience
• Experience with international accounting
• Experience in domestic and international grant accounting

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor complex international and domestic contracts and grants accounts
• Post-award issues, reconcile expenditures, interpret allowable expenses
• Monitor and approve account transactions and report on status
• Provide routine monthly reports and notify upper management of problems
• Ensure compliance with applicable guidelines, rules, and laws
• Collaborate with on-campus utilities, departmental staff and the public

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PeopleSoft

InfoPorte

Ramses

Job description

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to work independently maintaining and monitoring a variety of complex international and domestic contracts and grants accounts. Duties include all post-award issues, reconciliation of expenditures, interpreting allowable expenses, monitoring and approving account transactions, and reporting. Additional requirements include: ability to monitor account balances, provide routine monthly status reports, and when necessary, provide immediate reports to upper management if problems are identified; determine compliance with pertinent guidelines, rules, regulations, and laws; establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of related on-campus utilities, departmental staff, and the general public.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of experience in accounting work; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Management Preferences

• Experience with PeopleSoft, InfoPorte or Ramses
• Substantial experience with international accounting
• Experience in both domestic and international grant accounting

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Optional and Required Documents

• Required Documents Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Optional Documents Cover Letter

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please select the response below that best describes your experience/education for the Accounting Technician position.
  • High school diploma/GED and at least one year of accounting experience
  • Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in any field
  • Combination of post high school education and/or experience in accounting to equal at least 1 year
  • Did not complete high school but have a combination of high school education and accounting experience to equal 5 years (ex. 3 years of high school and 2 years experience)
  • None of the above
• * Do you have experience using PeopleSoft, Infoporte, or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience maintaining and reporting financial accounting data for international grants and contracts?
  • Yes
  • No