UTKCG - Temporary Accounting Specialist - Plant Sciences
Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at University of Tennessee
Description
The University of Tennessee’s Career Gateway is looking to fill the temporary assignment of Accounting Specialist with UTIA, Plant Sciences. Through temporary assignment placements, Career Gateway allows the opportunity to work with various departments while gaining valuable work experience. Each assignment has differing pay rates, work schedules, and lengths of assignments. The length of assignments is subject to change. Please see the job specifics below and if you have any questions, please email careergateway@utk.edu.
Please note that Career Gateway temporary positions do not have benefits, annual leave, or sick leave accrual.
Length of Assignment: approximately 1 year
Work Schedule: Part-Time, Monday – Friday 4 hours a day (flexible 8a - 12p or 1p - 5p)
Rate of Pay: $17.25/hour
Qualifications
Job Responsibilities
• Sponsored Accounting – provides accounting support to faculty by verifying budgets and justifications for projects and reconciles ledgers.
• Accounts Payable Processing – processes invoices for payment in IRIS/SAP, creates vendors, processes petty cash reimbursements.
• Purchasing - compiles and submits contracts and purchase orders for faculty and staff.
• Accounts Receivable – receives funds and deposits income from functions and/or events.
• Other – processes interdepartmental transfers, serves as an IRIS/SAP reviewer for accounting entries.
Qualifications
Ability to communicate effectively and work well with others in a team environment. Ability to understand and appropriately apply policies and procedures. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Understanding of best business and ethical accounting practices. Knowledge of uniform guidance and sponsored project procedures. Proficient with Microsoft Office.
Requirements
High School Diploma
1 year of relevant experience