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**Pay Grade/Pay Range:** Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7) * * * **Department/Organization:** 502702 - Campus Financial Affairs * * * **Normal Work Schedule:** Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm * * * **Job Summary:** The Accountant I prepares, reconciles, and audits budgets under general supervision. Prepares financial reports, invoices, schedules, and/or statements. Completes journal entries. Reviews, analyzes, and approves expenditures. Determines fund balances. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, University policies, and procedures. * * * **Required Minimum Qualifications:** Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related financial field. * * * **Skills and Knowledge:** Proficiency in working with personal computers and standard application software. * * * **Preferred Qualifications:** Experience with printing and bindery operations. Experience with Banner. * * * **Background Investigation Statement:** Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made. * * * **Equal Employment Opportunity**: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s [Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal](https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eeoc.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2023-06%2F22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cbemoses%40ua.edu%7C63ee0eea9c1f47dde7aa08dd844ca664%7C2a00728ef0d040b4a4e8ce433f3fbca7%7C0%7C0%7C638812186928171752%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LshEqMy%2FBktAtaXEuwGS%2Bwp4rtHL6HgQLkx1QeU0v0I%3D&reserved=0) poster. The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.
Salary estimate
$48,600 – $60,800/yr
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Skills for this role
Accounting
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