Accountant I

About the role

The University of Mississippi — fondly referred to as Ole Miss — stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacy of academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where every member — student, faculty, and staff — can achieve their fullest potential.

Department: Office of Financial Aid

Performs accounting and/or auditing duties and assists higher level accountants with general accounting work to ensure the accurate recording and reporting of a unit's financial transactions. May specialize in a specific field of accounting such as payroll, cash management, accounts payables/receivables, data control, and/or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develops, organizes, prepares and updates moderately complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions.
• Analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates and recommends solutions as needed.
• Develops and maintains automated financial systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Audits reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, reports, and prepares working papers.
• Provides budget information and projections based on existing data and established policies and procedures.
• Analyzes and reconciles assigned accounts.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Substitution: An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered on a 1:1 substitution basis.

Pay

$56,763.20 - $85,134.40 annually