Accountant

University of Arkansas System

. Oversee cash and ensure incoming revenue and outgoing expenditures are accurately recorded and reconciled .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeBatesville • United StatesJunior💰 $45,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in accounting principles, including GAAP and fiscal management, while effectively managing cash flow and financial reporting. Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential for fostering student success and collaboration within a higher education environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In AccountingWorkday ExperienceKnowledge Of GAAPFiscal ManagementCash Management

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Hard Skills

Bank ReconciliationInvoice Payment RecordingJournal Entry PreparationRevenue ReportingAsset Reporting

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationConflict ResolutionNegotiation SkillsConsensus-BuildingRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayAASIS Reporting

Industry Keywords

Higher Education AdministrationFederal IV AidState AidNACUBOBudget Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee cash and ensure incoming revenue and outgoing expenditures are accurately recorded and reconciled
Advance the Caring Campus culture, support student connection and success, and participate in campus events
Complete auxiliary deposits and Bank Hoc transactions
Verify daily bank transactions for each account
Complete bank statement EIBs in Workday
Work on asset reporting with the CFO
Reconcile all checking and agency bank accounts monthly
Record invoice payments and reconcile accounts receivable monthly
Audit UACCB cash drawers and Cosmetology inventory
Read copier and postage meters monthly and complete journals to verify charge amounts
Prepare journal entries
Complete revenue AASIS reporting to the state
Make bank transfers and complete outgoing wires
Report unclaimed property to the state annually

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
1 year experience in an accounting-related field
Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements
Evidence of commitment to student success in a community college or similar setting
Knowledge of higher education administration and applicable federal, state, and local regulations
Knowledge of budget development, fiscal management, grant administration, GAAP, NACUBO, Federal IV Aid and Cash Management, State Aid and Cash Management, and the banking system
Strong communication—oral, written, and interpersonal—with diverse audiences
Conflict resolution, negotiation, and consensus-building skills
Ability to build and maintain relationships with faculty, staff, students, and community partners
Workday experience preferred
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment
Ability to complete required criminal background and sex offender registry checks
Physical ability to perform keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, sitting, standing, talking, pulling, stooping, balancing, lifting, pushing, and handling sharps

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits eligible
Pre-employment criminal background check and sex offender registry check
Equal opportunity employment
Supportive learning environment and community partnerships