Accountant I in Payroll

%3Cdiv style=%22font-family:%27Segoe UI%27;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv style=%22font-family:%27Segoe UI%27;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EThe Accountant I – Payroll Reporting position is an entry-level accounting role that supports the accurate accounting, reconciliation, and reporting of payroll-related financial activity. This employee will be responsible for performing payroll account reconciliations, supporting out‑of‑state payroll tax setup and state reporting requirements, preparing payroll-related reports, and maintaining documentation to support internal controls and audits. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel to manage and analyze payroll and financial data.%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv style=%22font-family:%27Segoe UI%27;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv style=%22font-family:%27Segoe UI%27;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EThis team works on-site at our University Center Tower at the corner of Pressler and Fannin. You will be on-site throughout training (the first six months), and then possibly working from home one or two days a week at the discretion of your manager. This role works a normal Monday through Friday 8 am-5 pm work-week.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPosition Key Accountabilities:%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22line-height:15.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22line-height:15.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:%26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3EPerform %3Cstrong%3Epayroll account reconciliations%3C/strong%3E, including wages, taxes, benefits, and payroll liabilities%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22line-height:15.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:%26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3EResearch and resolve payroll-related discrepancies and reconcile items%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22line-height:15.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:%26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;%22%3ESupport %3Cstrong%3Eout‑of‑state payroll tax setup%3C/strong%3E and %3Cstrong%3Estate payroll tax reporting%3C/strong%3E%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22line-height:15.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-bidi-font-family:%26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New 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Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of the data%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EPrepares financial statements and reports. Provides professional accounting skills to prepare financial statements and reports by applying accounting principles to the analysis of department revenues and expenditures. Monitors departmental revenues and expenditures and provides reports to departmental administrators and managers.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;%22%3EInterprets departmental financial statements and reports. 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Minimum Education:

At least a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or its equivalent, with at least twenty-four (24) hours of college-level accounting credit required

 

Minimum Experience:

None

 

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

 

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

 

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.