Intermediate Accountant

Department Contact: Diana Herrera, dianah23@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: Join the University Accounts Receivable team at New Mexico State University! This position offers an opportunity to contribute to NMSU's mission in a dynamic higher education environment.

Position Details

Position Title: Accountant Intermediate

College/Division: Administration and Finance

Department: 530420-UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $43,908.80, commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for monitoring revenue and expenses; ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, university policy, and standard accounting procedures. Constructs routine spreadsheet applications, prepares financial data for input into accounts receivable modules, and generates reports; performs calculations which may include various payments and assessments. Coordinates the preparation of regularly scheduled and special billings, analyses, and invoice statements for local, state, federal and private funding sources. Analyzes, reconciles, balances, and maintains accounting records. Prepares, reviews, and processes various entries and may prepare reconciliations of mid-level complexity. May coordinate and monitor data processing batches. Responsible for assisting with third party billing to sponsoring agencies, sponsored students and non-sponsored students, and general departmental AR while complying with NMSU Terms and Conditions, Family Educational Right and Privacy Act and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in Accounting.; Required Experience:One (1) year of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of Accounting (ACCT) course work and one (1) year of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Required Certification/License:

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.