UOAA Accountant

Overview

Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Accounting/Finance

Department: Administrative Services
Classification: Accountant 2
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $25.74 – $39.40 per hour
FTE: 1.0

Review of Applications Begins
April 10, 2025; open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a complete application.

All applications must be submitted here, https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535218/uoaa-accountant

A completed application includes:
• A complete online application
• A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, skills, and experience meet the described areas of the minimum and preferred qualifications.
• A current resume of your educational and professional work experience.

We are interested in finding the best candidate for the position. We encourage you to use your application to let us know what is meaningful to you about the role and what transferable skills or other qualities you would bring.

Department Summary
Administrative Services oversees multiple business hubs and Shared Service organizations throughout the University. Located within the Finance and Administration portfolio, the objective of the division is to provide efficient, strategic and specialized administrative services to support the missions of various departments, schools and colleges at the University of Oregon. Administrative Services focuses on department-specific budget, finance, payroll, human resources and procure to pay functions. Administrative Services is a metric driven, people first administrative team that strives to create efficient, effective and sustainable administrative support structures across campus.

Compliance and UOAA Business Management oversees the business and administrative functions of UO Alumni Association, including compliance and interaction with the University of Oregon and the University of Oregon Foundation.

Position Summary
The UOAA Accountant (accountant) plays a critical role in ensuring the fiscal integrity of the University of Oregon Alumni Association (UOAA) by performing essential financial and accounting functions.

Reporting to the Director, Compliance and UOAA Business Management, the accountant utilizes the UOAA’s financial systems to manage and monitor membership dues, donations, event revenues, and related expenditures.

Key responsibilities include consolidating financial information from various sources and reconciling transactions accurately with bank records. This position is responsible for overseeing financial audits, evaluating system outputs for compliance with GAAP and fund accounting standards, and monitoring budgets for external alumni programs. Additionally, the accountant analyzes financial data, forecasts trends, and implements corrective actions to address audit findings, all while maintaining strong financial systems and processes.

The accountant will prepare and maintain detailed financial records, reconcile accounts, and generate comprehensive financial reports for the director and the Executive Director, UOAA and Associate VP, Alumni Relations.

Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree with a CPA or PA certificate and three years of accounting experience*, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 30 quarter (20 semester) hours of accounting courses and three years of accounting experience*; OR
• 30 quarter (20 semester) hours of college-level accounting courses and five years of experience. *

Transcripts must be submitted for all required and/or related courses. All courses must be from accredited colleges, universities, or private vocational schools.

*Accounting experience must include at least 6 of the following:
documenting and resolving problems within an accounting system; classifying revenues and expenditures to funds and accounts; ensuring accounting system conforms with applicable controls; reconciling accounts to general or control ledgers; preparing journal vouchers; applying accounting principles to one or more functional areas; i.e., AR, AP, etc.; tracing errors through accounting system; processing data using a computer; communicating technical material orally and in writing; applying computer report information; knowledge of governmental and fund accounting; applying PC spreadsheet, database, and word processing software.

Professional Competencies
• Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to represent UOAA and the university in a friendly, helpful, and professional manner.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Ability to interpret and apply rules and regulations in a compliant manner.
• Ability to communicate complex rules and regulations to various audiences in a meaningful and effective manner.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated professionalism when handling sensitive and or confidential materials.
• Proficiency in computer software technology, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact, communicate, and work effectively with individuals, recognizing and respecting the many and varied identities of each person.
• Commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications
• Nonprofit accounting experience
• Full-cycle accounting experience
• QuickBooks experience

FLSA Exempt: No