Accountant

Accountant

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Main Campus

Job Type

Staff

Job Number

202500108

Department

Finance Office

Opening Date

07/15/2026

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions
• Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.
• LITs Annual Security Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR

668.46). This report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts

(Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the Institute will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent

calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the Institute or a recognized student

organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can

stop by Lamar Institute of Technology, Eagles Nest building at 855 East Lavaca, Beaumont, TX, 77705, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-247-4838 or emailing titleix@lit.edu.

• If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at hr@lit.edu or call 409-981-6824.

Job Summary

The Accountant reports to the Executive Director of Student Business Services with latitude for technical judgement in accomplishment of most phases of work. The Accountant performs professional advanced accounting work with administrative responsibility for all aspects of capital and property. This position needs to have a strong knowledge of accounting and higher education policies.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Reconciles various accounts.
• Maintain Capital Assets in Banner Fixed Assets.
• Performs all property management duties such as tagging and safeguarding assets.
• Performs data entry of inventory items and reconciles inventory systems with ledger for capital and equipment purchases.
• Performs annual physical inventory for the campus.
• Stay apprised of all GASB rules and regulations.
• Report Unclaimed Liabilities.
• Assist with grant tracking, budget data entry, check voids, Uniform State Accounting System (USAS) batch processing, and other USAS transactions
• Responsible for assisting Executive Director and Vice President with reporting requests, both internal and external.
• Assist with providing information for internal and external audits and in the implementation of audit responses.
• Assist in handling special projects as assigned.
• Assist with the development and revision of procedures within the Business Office.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory to transactions; to work accurately with numerical detail; and to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data

PREFERRED EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Experience working in accounting in higher education or state agency

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.

• Lamar Institute of Technology is an E-Verify Employer.
• This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record

information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form.

01

Do you have a Bachelors degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related field?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of professional accounting experience do you have? Please describe.

03

How many years of work experience in accounting, with a state agency or higher education do you have?

Required Question

Employer Lamar Institute of Technology (TX)

Address P.O. Box 10043

Beaumont, Texas, 77710

Website https://www.lit.edu