The Department of Cell Biology & Physiology in the UNM School of Medicine is seeking a professional, detail-oriented Accountant II to join our research-active academic department. This role is ideal for someone with strong problem-solving abilities, a self-motivated attitude, and a solid background in both unrestricted and restricted (sponsored projects) accounting.

As our Accountant II, you will oversee all funding and accounting operations for the department, ensuring compliance with institutional and sponsor regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage unrestricted and restricted funds, including budget creation, entry, and monitoring

• Perform monthly reconciliation of indexes

• Prepare and update monthly projections and financial reports

• Process financial transactions (such as: NSPs, labor redistributions, reimbursements, requisitions, journal vouchers)

• Coordinate and prepare regularly scheduled and special billings

• Provide guidance to faculty, students, and staff on UNM accounting policies and procedures

We're looking for someone who is organized, collaborative, and passionate about supporting academic research through sound financial management.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; at least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

•        Experience with UNM related systems such as Banner and MyReports.
•      UNM accounting experience to include policies and procedures, including labor distributions, journal vouchers, non-standard payments, and requisitions.
•      Experience with UNM categorization of reserves, mid-year projections, and annual budget processes.
•      Ability to research, collect, analyze, compile data, and develop financial reports.
•      Proficient in MS Office to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports.
•      Budget development, budget monitoring, and forecasting.
•      Experience with restricted and unrestricted accounting.
•      Experience with balancing and reconciling accounts.
•      Knowledge of sponsored projects and UNM funding submission portal.
  
•      Experience with Smartsheet

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.