Accountants
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_on418, Winchester Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84107, United States
About the Role
This position serves as a highly skilled accountant responsible for preparing standard and specialized financial reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The role involves compiling and analyzing financial information to record entries into general ledger accounts and documenting the organization's transactions.
You will work closely with Facilities and Hospital accounting teams to accurately record construction in progress, lead quarterly project capitalization meetings, and update the Fixed Asset Module with completed projects. The position requires running and booking monthly depreciation entries, reviewing lease and subscription-based IT asset contracts, and maintaining all capital asset schedules. Additionally, you will review and approve campus journal entries, assist in the month-end and year-end close processes, and propose process changes to enhance efficiency.
This is a senior-level role where you will conduct complex, important work under minimal supervision, exercising wide latitude for independent judgment. The position is part of the University of Utah, offering access to comprehensive benefits available at benefits.utah.edu.
Qualifications
To be considered for the Accountant, III level, candidates must possess a bachelor's degree (or equivalency) plus 6 years of directly related work experience, or a master's degree (or equivalency) plus 4 years of directly related work experience. An equivalency statement applies: one year of higher education can be substituted for one year of directly related work experience.
Work location
Work model: On-site
418, Winchester Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84107, United States
Murray, Utah
Key Responsibilities
- check_circlePrepare standard and specialized financial reports according to GAAP or IFRS
- check_circleCompile and analyze financial information to prepare general ledger entries
- check_circleEstablish and maintain accounting and control procedures
- check_circleRecord construction in progress with Facilities and Hospital accounting
- check_circleUpdate Fixed Asset Module with completed projects and maintain asset schedules
- check_circleRun and book monthly depreciation entries and capital asset journal entries
- check_circleReview lease and subscription based IT asset contracts for required journal entries
- check_circleReview and approve campus journal entries and assist in month end and year end close
- check_circlePropose and implement process changes to improve accounting operations
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor's degree + 6 years directly related work experience OR Master's degree + 4 years directly related work experience
- verifiedKnowledge of GAAP or IFRS
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Skills, education and keywords
Skills: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, International Financial Reporting Standards, General Ledger, Month End Close, Year End Close, Fixed Asset Module, Depreciation, Journal Entries, Capital Asset Schedules, Construction In Progress.
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalency required for Accountants, III; Master's degree or equivalency required for Accountants, III.
Frequently asked questions about Accountants at University of Utah - Employment
What does a Accountants at University of Utah - Employment do?expand_more
Day-to-day, the Accountants at University of Utah - Employment will prepare standard and specialized financial reports according to gaap or ifrs; compile and analyze financial information to prepare general ledger entries; establish and maintain accounting and control procedures; and record construction in progress with facilities and hospital accounting.
What are the requirements for this Accountants role?expand_more
University of Utah - Employment is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Bachelor's degree + 6 years directly related work experience OR Master's degree + 4 years directly related work experience; and Knowledge of GAAP or IFRS.
Where is the Accountants role at University of Utah - Employment located?expand_more
Accountants at University of Utah - Employment is based in 418, Winchester Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84107, United States. This is a on-site role.
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University of Utah - Employment has listed this Accountants role as on-site.
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Accountants at University of Utah - Employment typically requires 6+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.
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Key skills for Accountants at University of Utah - Employment include Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; International Financial Reporting Standards; General Ledger; Month End Close; Year End Close; Fixed Asset Module; Depreciation; and Journal Entries.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's degree or equivalency required for Accountants, III; and Master's degree or equivalency required for Accountants, III.
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Accountants at University of Utah - Employment is part of the accounting & finance job category on Recrutus.