Principal Accountant

Title: Principal Accountant

Employee Classification: Principal Accountant

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Finance

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Finance and Planning

Department: HSC-Controller's Office-350251

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.   We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.   Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.  

Department Summary

The Office of the Controller within the University of North Texas Health works in close relationship with the University of North Texas System (UNTS) to maintain sound financial records and ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) as well as Federal and State regulations. This team is committed to serving HSC by providing transparent financial reporting, engaging in cross-departmental training of financial stewardship, and proactively seeking optimal process innovation.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for performing entry level accounting work.

• Work involves preparing financial transactions, documents, reports, and reconciliations.
• May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as governmental, capital asset, cost, payroll, or debt.
• Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of fiscal programs; of governmental accounting and procedures; and of laws and regulations pertaining to financial operations.
• Thorough knowledge of accepted accounting practices,
• Skill in the use of office equipment, computers, and associated software applications.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory, to plan and coordinate financial programs, to plan procedures and coordinate accounting operations, to interpret laws and regulations, to communicate effectively, and to train others.
• Skill in using office computer information systems to organize, store, manipulate and retrieve data.
• Effective communications skills both orally and in writing.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work accurately with numerical detail consistently and to perform accounting operations legibly
• Ability to analyze, consolidate, and present accounting data in clear concise form

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a Texas public higher education institution, experience with PeopleSoft and student accounting.

Job Duties

• Prepares financial transactions, reports, and schedules; prepares and reviews general journal entries. 
• Prepares periodic analyses of account balances; reconciles accounts.
• Audits accounting and financial documents for accuracy and compli