Senior Accounting & Travel Specialist

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TR

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Senior Accounting Associate in Academic Administration and Planning. This role provides high‑level accounting, payment, and travel transaction processing within a busy, high‑volume environment on the UT Austin campus.

You will handle vendor payments, reimbursements, travel authorizations, and related duties, ensure policy compliance, deliver excellent service, and collaborate with colleagues to resolve issues while supporting operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of clerical experience, including one year at either the Administrative Assistant or the Administrative Associate level with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Seven (7) years of clerical experience, including one year at either the Administrative Assistant or the Administrative Associate level with a High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience using a personal computer, other standard office equipment, and Microsoft Office 365 software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a customer‑service mindset and the ability to explain complex payment and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, work both independently and adapt to rotating responsibilities.
• Proven ability to manage a high‑volume workload and resolve issues with sound judgement and professionalism.
• Ability to exercise a high‑level of discretion and handle sensitive or confidential matters with professionalism and care.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems, adapt to change, and work collaboratively.
• Commitment to service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Process all EVPP tier 1 payment requests including vendor/PO payments, reimbursements, deposits, participant incentives, IDTs, corrections, and tuition‑related transactions ensuring requests are compliant with university policies and procedures.
• Process all travel related requests for EVPP tier 1 units including requests for travel authorization (RTA), reimbursements, university travel card reconciliation, and non‑employee travel payments, ensuring adherence to travel policies.
• Deliver high‑quality work and exceptional customer service by ensuring timely request processing and clear streamlined client communication, provide guidance and partner with requestors to troubleshoot and resolve payment issues.
• Proactively monitor and report workflow and ticketing system trends to prevent systemic issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a Senior Accounting Associate in Academic Administration and Planning. This role provides high‑level accounting, payment, and travel transaction processing within a busy, high‑volume environment on the UT Austin campus.

You will handle vendor payments, reimbursements, travel authorizations, and related duties, ensure policy compliance, deliver excellent service, and collaborate with colleagues to resolve issues while supporting operational excellence.