Higher Education Accounting Technician - Payroll & Payments

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an Accounting Technician – Journey to serve as the payment and student payroll coordinator for the Department of Health Policy and Management. You will handle invoices, requisitions, journal entries, and payroll tasks while ensuring policy alignment.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma with accounting experience and are comfortable working with UNC finance systems and student funding processes in a higher-education setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of accounting experience.
• Experience in higher education and in accounting transaction processing and account reconciliation.
• Familiarity with UNC financial systems (ConnectCarolina/PeopleSoft, InfoPorte, GradStar, Lawlogix, Works, Concur) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as payment and student payroll coordinator for the department.
• Process invoices via vouchers, p-card, or internal billing; place requisitions and purchase orders.
• Make journal entries, travel requests/reimbursements, daily deposits; update vendor database.
• Communicate appointment and benefit information to students; create and maintain positions.
• Enroll students in graduate health insurance; process salary source changes; monitor budget balances.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year of accounting experience

Tools

ConnectCarolina (PeopleSoft)

InfoPorte

GradStar

Lawlogix

Works (P-Card)

Concur (Travel)

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an Accounting Technician – Journey to serve as the payment and student payroll coordinator for the Department of Health Policy and Management. You will handle invoices, requisitions, journal entries, and payroll tasks while ensuring policy alignment.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma with accounting experience and are comfortable working with UNC finance systems and student funding processes in a higher-education setting.