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Accountant I (Hybrid)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Job Description

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
The Student and Campus Event Centers team is a dynamic group of professionals that supports Georgia Tech's invigorating educational community. We support the mission of Georgia Tech with a variety of services: facilitating meetings and events, providing postal and other critical services, activating campus with social and educational programming, and ensuring a safe and inviting space for the campus to reset, restore, and refuel.

Job Summary

Verifies and post various financial transactions in accordance with basic accounting principles and Institute policy. Generate related schedules and reports and maintain accounting records. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: co workers and other campus financial personnel. This position typically will advise and counsel: NA This position will supervise: NA

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Compile and verify the accuracy and validity of accounting data; resolve discrepancies.

Job Duty 2 -
Post transactions to appropriate accounts.

Job Duty 3 -
Prepare financial schedules and reports.

Job Duty 4 -
Maintain financial records.

Job Duty 5 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) (will be required to obtain) Rotating shift duty is required.

Required Experience
Entry-level experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Experience
2 years of job-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

University experience
Workday or similar ERP system experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Fund Accounting. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles (GAAP), accounting practices and accounting procedures. Knowledge of industry-leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Knowledge of Workday or similar ERP system.

SKILLS
This job requires application of basic accounting principles and practices as they relate to financial transactions and reporting within university business units. Additionally, use of business and accounting related computer applications are required.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

 

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Other Information

Salary range: $17.00 to $23.00 per hour commensurate with experience

Location: Hybrid (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: A5

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Cd).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Other Information

This position will support SCEC and all of ABC.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check which will include a credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

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