Hourly - Student Associate

UT Tyler; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Accounting Resource Center (ARC) at The University of Texas System Administration is seeking a Student Associate to support accounting and financial reporting for ARC partner institutions.

You will reconcile balance sheet accounts, draft journal entries, help improve ERP workflows, produce financial summaries, and develop data extracts to validate operations. This position may require occasional evening or weekend hours and requires pursuing a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field.
• Enrolled as a student at one of the UT System institutions.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and related chartfields; draft journal entries.
• Recommend and support ERP process improvements and workflows.
• Produce financial summaries and trend reports for major university activities.
• Develop data extracts to streamline operating activities and accounting validations.
• Support special projects.

Skills

Communication

Office software

Deadline oriented

Education

Pursuing bachelor's degree in accounting

Enrolled at UT System institution

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

ERP system

Job description

About Us

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

Purpose of Position

The Accounting Resource Center (ARC) Student Associate supports and performs the accounting and financial reporting functions of ARC partner institutions. The role requires the application of accounting knowledge in the analysis of a variety of complex financial transactions and preparation of reports.

Essential Functions

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and other chartfields, in addition to drafting associated journal entries
• Recommend and support the implementation of process improvements associated with the ERP system and accounting workflows
• Produce financial summary and trend reports for major university operating activities
• Develop data extracts to streamline operating activities and accounting validations
• Support special projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to clearly communicate objectives and intended outcomes
• Knowledge of common office and analytical software
• Internally motivated to provide high quality work products and meet deadlines

Required Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field.
• Enrolled as a student at one of the 13 UT System institutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field.
• Pursuing a master's degree in accounting or closely related field.
• Balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience designing, producing, and analyzing reports.
• Statistical/analytical skills, excellent communication and leadership skills, strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented, attention to detail, and works cooperatively with others.

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Uses standard office equipment
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

EO/AA Statement

The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at [e-mail] .