Accounting Technician

The UNM Engineering Student Success Center is soliciting applications for the position of a student Accounting Technician for 10 hours per week. The incumbent will support a range of responsibilities including accounting, purchasing, budget, and financial analysis. Routine duties will include processing expenditures, recording accounts receivable/payable transactions, assisting with student and staff reimbursements, and reconciling revenues and expenditures to ensure accounting records are correct. The Accounting Technician will assist with the preparation of financial reports and will work with senior staff on other special projects as needed.

• Maintains or assists in the maintenance of unit's fiscal control systems.
• Duties such as: purchasing internal/external goods and service requisitions, processing direct pay requests, and/or reimbursements to staff and/or students; monthly reconciliation of department accounts.
• Prepares revenue and expense projections and financial reports. Must keep apprised of UNM finance reporting and practices through appropriate employee development training. May assist in assist in preparation of financial audit reports.
• Responds to a range of inquiries regarding financial transactions; researches and resolves problems.
• Reviews purchasing, travel, and personnel transactions for availability of funding; checks

mathematical accuracy, coding, and adherence to funding regulations and university policy; may also originate or prepare these documents; processes invoices for payment.

• Assists in the development and management of budgets for the department or assigned areas; may

suggest financial control procedures.

• Assists with other clerical functions as required.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal or no supervision.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.