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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Accountant Technician 1, Facilities Management [R0149950]

ROLE of the POSITION

Accountant Technicians perform technical accounts maintenance work for agencies with complex accounting functions or systems.

Factors that contribute to complexity include, but not limited to, federal grant reporting, external bank accounts, cost allocation plans, budget accounts, bank guidelines other than those contained in the State Administrative Manual, complex fund accounting, and external reporting requirements. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. This position is responsible for overseeing the Accounts Payable section of Facilities Management under general supervision of the Accountant Technician II.

The successful candidate must be able to determine the necessary actions related to accounts receivable and payable, establishment and review of obligations, and year-end closing. The successful candidate must also have the ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment with multiple projects and changing priorities; maintain a disciplined, organized approach to all aspects of his/her work. The department processes an average of 5,000 invoices, 650 purchase orders, 500 purchase order modifications, hundreds of Procurement Card Reconciliations a year. In addition, this position is responsible for monitoring the department email account and distributing the mail as required within one business day of receipt. This position will also be responsible to supervise student workers and temporary employees as needed. Computer literacy is necessary as this position works with several software programs and provides training to the Facilities staff of over 250 employees. Therefore, the incumbent must be reliable and accurate on the job. Must have the ability to shift priorities as