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University of Maryland
Location: College Park, Maryland
Category: Admin-Human Resources
Posting Date: 07/10/2023
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Job Description

Position Number:

101291

Title:

Accountant

Functional Title:

Payroll Services Accountant

Category Status:

33-Exempt Regular

Applicant Search Category:

Staff

University Authorized FTE:

1.000

Unit:

VPF-CON-Payroll Services

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

A mid-level Accountant position that will assist in ensuring that the University System of Maryland’s payroll accounting is complete and accurate. This will include calculating and processing payroll related transactions, payroll account reconciliations, processing of all taxable fringe benefits, data analysis and reporting. This position ensures that accounting transactions are in accordance with applicable University, State, and Federal policies and procedures and are recorded consistent with acceptable accounting standards.

The Payroll Services Accountant serves as the liaison between the Central Payroll Bureau and UM Systems schools regarding payroll corrections. Additionally, this position serves a significant role interacting between the payroll data and the accounting system. The position also represents Payroll Services in all meetings concerning these data interactions.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent payroll related work experience.
Three years of experience in professional accounting or auditing work which requires knowledge and application of generally accepted accounting and auditing principles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Excellent analytical, accounting, financial management, interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills.
Extensive work with spreadsheets is essential.
Ability to independently organize and execute multiple complex assignments by deadline while paying close attention to detail.

Preferences:

24 supplemental semester hours of accounting and auditing subjects.
Knowledge of USM policies and procedures regarding payroll, personnel, and accounting.
Experience with KFS, PHR, Workday, Excel, and Zoom is highly desired.

Additional Information:

Target Hiring range $58,480 – $73,100. The salary range will be commensurate to the experience level of the applicant.

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Physical Demands

Typical physical demands of those in an administrative office environment.

Posting Date:

05/26/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Best Consideration Date

06/23/2023

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.