Accountant II

Job Posting Title:

Accountant II

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Hiring Department:

Parking and Transportation Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

UT Parking and Transportation Services is responsible for the management of over 17,000 parking spaces on campus, including 12 parking garages and more than 50 surface parking lots. Our operations include the distribution and regulation of daily, permitted, and event parking, as well as the maintenance of parking lots and garages. We also provide assistance to those parked on or traveling through campus. This assistance includes jump-starts and opening vehicles for those locked out. For more information on UT Parking and Transportation Services, please visit: https://parking.utexas.edu/about

Your skills will make a difference. 

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of FAS staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to: 

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) 
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options 
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays 
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds 
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) 
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses 
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities 
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets 
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card 
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card 

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards . 

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

To perform complex accounting functions in areas of accounts receivables, account management, customer service, and business processes in compliance with university policies and procedures. Supervise team members.

Responsibilities

• Process, verify and audit PTS income. Invoice and collect payments for permit sales and event revenue. Monitor and report trends for budget projections.
• Audit income streams including credit card activity, permit sales, event parking, payroll deduction and student accounts receivables based on the Office of Accounting policy for reconciliation. Assist with budget forecasting and account reconciliations.
• Manage communication with customers related to billing, refunds, and invoicing. Effectively communicate with team members, supervisors, and customers via oral and written format.
• Supervise team members in processing daily functions. Ensure processes adhere to UT policies and guidelines.
• Other related functions as assigned. Occasional weekend, holiday, comp, and overtime hours required as needed. Must work required number of home football games each year based on that year’s policy. The policy may include the home football game during the week of Thanksgiving. The policy is subject to change.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. Minimum five years of responsible experience in finance and accounting. One to two years of auditing experience. Ability to analyze and interpret budgetary expenditures, financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.  Working knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control procedures.

Ability to display tact and professionalism, work cooperatively