University of Arizona is hiring: Accountant in Tucson

Overview

Accountant at University of Arizona. This position is a full-time role within the Finance/Accounting area supporting Property Management and related capital asset processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, basic review, and data entry of Property Management transactions within University enterprise systems.
• Follow University policies pertaining to movable equipment and capital assets including cost coding in associated accounts as instructed.
• Refer routine questions from department personnel regarding University financial policies and procedures relating to both capital and non-capital assets to higher-level staff.
• Provide support for maintaining and updating parameters associated with movable equipment within University enterprise systems under supervision.
• Assist with routine tasks involved in weekly and monthly reconciliations of the University capital asset systems to the General Ledger of the University financial system under direct supervision.
• Provide basic clerical support for the annual physical inventory process for movable equipment, including verifying lists and entering data.
• Collect supporting documents and perform data entry for the year-end closing of the financial statements as directed by senior staff.
• Assist with gathering basic information for the preparation of variances for sections of financial statements associated with Treasury upon instruction.
• Provide data entry and compile routine information to support the preparation of capital asset sections of surveys to external parties as requested by higher-level accountants.
• Assist with simple support tasks on special projects and requests from the executive team as directed.
• Perform other basic duties within the scope of the Treasury team as assigned by a supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with others.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and with a team.
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.
• 1 year of relevant work experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A business-specific bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced accounting learning attained through professional level experience.

FLSA Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Finance

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay $47,356 - $59,195

Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade 6

Career Stream and Level PC1

Job Family Accounting

Job Function Finance

Number of Vacancies 1

Target Hire Date 10/13/2025

Open Date 9/9/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Contact Information

Christopher Pings | cpings@arizona.edu