Requisition ID: req34610
Working Title: Accountant 2
Position Grade: 12
Position Summary
The UNM School of Medicine, Department of
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking an experienced accountant with
excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills to join our busy
team. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, value great customer
service, work well
independently, and meet deadlines. This
position has a primary emphasis on restricted accounting and secondarily
manages unrestricted accounting for a large and multifaceted department.
Our Accountant II will be responsible for a variety of fiscal duties,
including:
* Preparing and reviewing budgets and expenditures for compliance with UNM
policies and sponsor requirements;
* Preparing related analysis/reports of budgets and expenditures;
* Monitoring and reconciling both restricted and unrestricted accounts;
* Monitoring and reviewing accounts and reports for accuracy and completeness;
* Understanding and answering questions regarding allowable purchasing and
reimbursements, and reviewing credit card statements to ensure compliance;
* Performing basic accounting functions such as fund analysis, cost analysis,
fund reconciliation, posting, allocations and journal voucher entries;
* Coordinating and preparing regularly scheduled and special billings, collecting
monthly billings and troubleshooting billing issues as they arise;
* Compiling data, researching and resolving issues using Banner Finance,
preparing financial data and generating finance reports;
* Developing budgets and tracking operating ledger data to monitor
trends.
The Department of Psychiatry &
Behavioral Sciences is a large and complex, multi-division department within the UNM School
of Medicine. We provide excellent, innovative education to residents, medical
students, and health professionals; the highest quality mental health care to
the citizens of New Mexico; and pursue outstanding multidisciplinary research
that helps solve important health problems. Learn more about us at https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/departments/psychiatry/
See the Position Description for additional information.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; at least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting
- Experience with contract and grant management
- Proficiency in accounting functions including reconciliations,
reimbursement and purchasing, journal vouchers, budget entries and reporting - Experience working with UNM systems including: My Reports, Banner
Finance, WorkFlow, LoboMart, EPrints, Effort, Certifications System, EPAFs,
Budget Planner, Salary Planner, and Budget Categorization System - Demonstrated experience managing fiscal needs at a division level
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate financial
information to different levels within an organization
Campus: Health Sciences Center (HSC) – Albuquerque, NM
Department: Psychiatry Administration (451B)
Employment Type: Staff
Staff Type: Term – Full-Time
Term End Date: 07/03/2026
Status: Exempt
Pay: Monthly: $3,845.00 – $5,399.00 . Final salary computer based on education, experience and equity.
Benefits Eligible
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.
ERB Statement
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.
Background Check Required: Yes
For Best Consideration Date: 9/22/2025
Eligible for Remote Work
Yes
Eligible for Remote Work Statement
Eligible for hybrid or potentially fully remote work.
Application Instructions
Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please supply: 1. A complete on-line application including hours worked for each position; 2. Cover letter with summary of relevant experience and why qualified for position, addressing preferred qualifications; 3. Current resume; 4. Three professional references, preferably supervisory. Selected candidate must also supply official transcript(s).
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