****THE BEST CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 6.13.2025****

The School of Law is seeking an Accountant 3 with excellent analytical and organizational skills.  The qualified candidate will be a self-starter who is detail-oriented with strong multi-tasking and problem-solving abilities. Effective communication is a must as this position will interact with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.

Accounting duties

·        Monthly reconciliation of unrestricted indices – recognizing, researching, and resolving issues as necessary.

·        Provide reports to unit managers, faculty, and law student organizations.

·        Assist with annual budgets, mid-year projections, categorization of reserves.

·        Back-up approver for CR transactions and JVs.  Serve as CR Champion for the Law School.

·        Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and students on accounting and purchasing matters, and University policies and procedures. 

·        Process journal vouchers and labor redistributions.

·        Process CR expense reimbursements and CR invoice payments.

·        Initiate purchasing transactions with a pcard and through Lobomart.

·        Prepare money lists and deposit funds.

·        Originate and reconcile payroll transactions.   

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; at least 3 years 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 My Reports, Banner System, Chrome River, LoboMart, LoboWeb, Marketplace

·        Proficient in Excel

·        Knowledge of UNM policies & procedures

·        Communicate effectively both orally and in writing

·        Ability to manage several and sometimes competing priorities as well as meeting deadlines

·        Initiate work assignments

·        Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

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.