Accountant I, Physiology
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Key details
- Location
- Dallas, TX, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Experience
- 2–5 yrs
- Function
- Healthcare
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 7h ago
Skills
About the role
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Provide accounting and financial support for departmental and basic research operations, including processing purchase orders, requisitions, and other financial transactions; reviewing and reconciling departmental expenses; processing journal entries, funding source changes, and direct cost transfers; reconciling OneCard transactions; and ensuring expenses are accurately recorded and charged to the appropriate funding sources. Assist with reviewing transactions for accuracy, maintaining supporting documentation, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with institutional policies and procedures. Work closely with faculty, laboratory personnel, and departmental administrative staff to support day-to-day financial operations. This position reports directly to the Senior Financial Analyst and performs other accounting and financial duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
Bachelor's Degree with no experience; or
Associate's Degree or
High School Diploma Or equivalent
- Experience
No experience with Bachelor's Degree or
2 years Of accounting related experience with Associate's Degree or
4 years Of experience in governmental and/or commercial accounting or auditing with High School Diploma
JOB DUTIES
- Posts and maintains ledger accounts.
- Reconciles salary reports, bank statements, and general ledger trial balances.
- Prepares deposit slips and maintains cash control records, basic profit and loss statements, and trial balances of subsidiary ledgers and reconciling discrepancies.
- Calculates unit cost information and monthly billings for reimbursement of expenditures.
- Assists in preparing more complex financial records and operating reports, preparing less complex special reports, and analyzing accounting data for planning estimates and other similar items.
- May assist accounting clerks by clarifying work problems, such as allocation of income and expense, closing, correcting or adjusting journal entries, preparation of special exhibits and schedules, and other similar items.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Work requires ability to apply mathematical reasoning to analyze data and identify discrepancies in financial accounts.
- Work requires ability to exercise moderate judgment in application and interpretation of policy, procedures, or practices to work problems of well-defined nature.
- Work requires ability to utilize ten key by touch.
- Work requires knowledge of spreadsheets and word-processing software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Working Conditions
- Office Setting
Salary Information
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Provide accounting and financial support for departmental and basic research operations, including processing purchase orders, requisitions, and other financial transactions; reviewing and reconciling departmental expenses; processing journal entries, funding source changes, and direct cost transfers; reconciling OneCard transactions; and ensuring expenses are accurately recorded and charged to the appropriate funding sources. Assist with reviewing transactions for accuracy, maintaining supporting documentation, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with institutional policies and procedures. Work closely with faculty, laboratory personnel, and departmental administrative staff to support day-to-day financial operations. This position reports directly to the Senior Financial Analyst and performs other accounting and financial duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
Bachelor's Degree with no experience; or
Associate's Degree or
High School Diploma Or equivalent
- Experience
No experience with Bachelor's Degree or
2 years Of accounting related experience with Associate's Degree or
4 years Of experience in governmental and/or commercial accounting or auditing with High School Diploma
JOB DUTIES
- Posts and maintains ledger accounts.
- Reconciles salary reports, bank statements, and general ledger trial balances.
- Prepares deposit slips and maintains cash control records, basic profit and loss statements, and trial balances of subsidiary ledgers and reconciling discrepancies.
- Calculates unit cost information and monthly billings for reimbursement of expenditures.
- Assists in preparing more complex financial records and operating reports, preparing less complex special reports, and analyzing accounting data for planning estimates and other similar items.
- May assist accounting clerks by clarifying work problems, such as allocation of income and expense, closing, correcting or adjusting journal entries, preparation of special exhibits and schedules, and other similar items.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Work requires ability to apply mathematical reasoning to analyze data and identify discrepancies in financial accounts.
- Work requires ability to exercise moderate judgment in application and interpretation of policy, procedures, or practices to work problems of well-defined nature.
- Work requires ability to utilize ten key by touch.
- Work requires knowledge of spreadsheets and word-processing software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Working Conditions
- Office Setting
Salary Information
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
5323 Harry Hines Blvd (5323H)
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, 75390