General Ledger Accountant, Office of the Controller - UT System Administration

This position serves as a General Ledger (GL) Accountant in the UT System Controller's Office. The GL Accountant will serve as the central point of oversight of the posting of source activity from each Oracle Cloud module into the General Ledger to ensure data integrity and accurate financial reporting. The GL Accountant works in collaboration with various university stakeholders to resolve discrepancies in GL postings in Oracle Cloud and implement corrective actions. Provides direction, guidance, and support in making corrections to subledger postings to ensure financial information is complete and correct. The position will cross train with the Associate and Assistant Controller on critical functions, playing a crucial role in year-end close.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintains, reviews, and reconciles the Oracle Cloud Payables module, Receivables module, and each of the university's 20+ bank accounts, to the general ledger, to ensure data integrity and accurate financial reporting.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of detected necessary corrections and adjustments.
• Collaborates with campuses and institutes to resolve unapplied receipts, provide timely reports, implement corrective action and resolve issues, and ensure receipts are applied accurately in the general ledger in a timely manner.
• Cross train with the Assistant Controller to perform multi-million dollar investment accounting journal entry postings and monthly reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Review and approve journal entry postings to the general ledger to ensure compliance with university fiscal policy and Governmental Accounting Standards Board requirements.
• Provide direction, guidance, and support to departments and units in making corrections to journal entries in order to be in compliance with accepted standards and policies.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver training on creating and managing journal entries as needed to campuses, institutes, and departments.
• Cross train with the Controller to manage all month-end closing procedures for oracle Cloud Cost Accounting module and General Ledger.
• Play a crucial role in year-end closing procedures by preparing multiple cross-entity, multi-million dollar journal entries, State-mandated financial schedules, notes to the financial statements, and other elements of the published Annual Financial Report.
• Provide sensitive financial information and create reports for administration, state, federal, and other outside entities under tight time constraints.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business and a minimum of three years experience within an accounting or finance field.

Additional knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Knowledge of governmental accounting standards and generally accepted accounting principles, with the ability to interpret and implement standards and university fiscal policies.
• Proven effective written and oral communication skills and ability to build relationships with a wide range of employees.
• Ability to use Oracle or similar integrated information system, Adobe, and Microsoft products.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Certified Public Account
• Experience within a college or university accounting or finance setting.

 

Application Process

For full consideration, applications should be accompanied by a letter of interest, a resume, and three professional references. 

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation for this position is budgeted for $80,000 to $90,000 depending on the selected candidate.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits and much more.  Additionally, Tennessee residents do not pay a state income tax.  For more information on the University of Tennessee benefits, visit https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/ 

The University of Tennessee System is the state’s oldest higher education institution and preeminent public university. The UT System is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. With a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties and through the combined force of education, research and outreach, the University serves students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations and residents statewide.