Accountant 3

Accountant 3

Job ID: 299514
Location: Summerville Campus
Full/Part Time: Full
Time
Regular/Temporary:

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health
care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta
and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s
cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to
Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and
world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mis
sion.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University’s distinct characteristics in education and
research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government
partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of
Georgia https://www.usg.edu/hr/orientation/welcome_to_the_board_of_regents_university_system_office is comprised of our 26
institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,
Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is
responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are
available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as
stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policym
anual/section6/C2653.

Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta,
GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The
Controller’s Division Missions are: Account for all financial resources and provide advice to administrators, faculty, and students to
support the University’s overall mission of instruction, research, and healthcare services; Manage the investment of all University funds to
ensure maximization return on investments; Receive and deposit all funds due to the University in a timely manner; Ensure compliance with
both internal and external regulations, policies and procedures; Maintain and process the University payroll, accounts payable, and travel
disbursements efficiently, accurately, and timely; Prepare financial and statistical information to the University management, federal and
state agencies, and other interested parties; Maintain the University’s accounting and financial reporting systems.

Job
Summary

Perform reconciliations of custodial/liability, institutional, and state scholarships.

Perform UMC/AUMC monthly
reconciliation along with check breakdown.

Backup to processing monthly Georgia sales tax reporting/remittance.

Collaborate
with internal Office of Military and Veteran Services to ensure timely communication and award/return efforts. Track process of VA Debt
Letters and offsets to ensure proper posting of transactions. Reconcilement of all VA/Military third party accounts.

Assist with USG
Employee Tuition Assistance (TAP) reporting per semester and AR/GL quarterly reporting.

Process uncashed refunds monthly.

Actively participate in fiscal year-end duties including preparation of audit schedules, reconciliations, and attendance of
scheduled audit meetings.

Backup/collaborate with the Accountant 4 processes.

Provide superior customer service to internal
and external customers. Customer service includes but is not limited to: successfully communicating and listening to information, answering
questions via phone, email and in person. Assist students with account related questions.

Responsibilities

The duties
include, but are not limited to:

Ongoing, timely reconciliation of VA/Military third party accounts, Banner clearing accounts,
custodial accounts, external scholarship, Banner/GL and other accounts as assigned, using PeopleSoft Financials, Banner Accounts Receivable
and Crystal Reporting. Perform UMC/AUMC monthly reconciliation along with monthly check breakdown. Process uncashed refunds
monthly.

Conduct ongoing communication with the AU Office of Military and Veteran Services to ensure timely management of third party
accounts, tracking payments/refunds, reviewing account adjustments for accurate payment application/reapplication and consistent management
of transactions in Banner. Track process of VA Debt Letters and any TOP offsets to ensure proper posting of transactions.

Participate
in fiscal year-end state audit requirements. Research military benefits information for continued knowledge in managing accounts/contracts
to ensure accurate accounting. Perform AR/GL quarterly reporting.

Perform AR/GL quarterly reporting. Perform all administrative
duties related to the position. Report completion, form completion, filing, database updates, budget preparatory documentation are some of
the required items.

Contribute to customer service during peak processing and staff outages. Provide superior customer service to
internal and external customers. Customer service includes but is not limited to: successfully communicating and listening to information,
answering questions via phone, email and in person. Assist students with account related questions.

Backup/collaborate with the
Accountant 4 with managing TAP, Georgia Sales Tax and federal reconciliation. Assist Assistant Bursar and other areas of the Business Office
with other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational
Requirements

Bachelor of Business Administration degree from an accredited college or university with a major in
accounting with three years of demonstrated experience in accounting work such as general ledger functions, close out processes, auditing,
bookkeeping, and / or creating financial statements.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred
Qualifications

Intermediate to advanced Excel ability. Experience working with Banner or other relational database
including account management and complex funding operations. Experience reconciling accounts using various systems. Documented good customer
service track record is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

They need
to make decisions in terms of time management to ensure all tasks are completed timely.

Intermediate to advanced Excel ability.
Experience working with Banner or other relational database including account management and complex funding operations. Experience
reconciling accounts using various systems.

KNOWLEDGE

Considerable working knowledge of policies,
rules and regulations of the Institution as it applies to Accounts Receivable.

SKILLS

Verbal skills
are required for this job for extensive student/faculty/staff interaction. The sense of hearing is very important since this person is
constantly engaged in interactions with internal/external customers. Memory is required for this position and an ability to process,
organize and disseminate large amounts of data in an organized format.

Prioritizing and planning duties and responsibilities. Meeting
deadlines while ensuring the data integrity of the database, accuracy and timeliness. Preparing accurate audit requirements for
financials.

Strong computer skills, including Word/Excel; Banner and/or PeopleSoft experience, excellent accounting and
organizational skills and good interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships with College officials and departmental
staff.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an
employee in an exempt level position)

Pay Band: 10

Salary: Minimum $52,500.00/Annually

Salary to be commensurate with
qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment
Period: 6/11/26 – Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of
our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance,
Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also,
our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance
Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to
successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based
on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase
Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For
Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in
the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an
educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of
sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and
privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Credit Check

This position will require the acquisition of a
P-Card and/or handle cash, credit or other sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of
employment.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and
providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. “Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care
institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success.”

Augusta University is a tobacco-free
environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal
Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from
underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply

Consider applying with us
today!

Applicants are encouraged to tailor their resumes to the position of interest by clearly highlighting relevant work experience
and skills gained from previous employment. Resumes should reflect how your background aligns with the qualifications and responsibilities
of the role.

https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university

Select University
Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee

If you need further assistance, please contact us at
706-721-9365

To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS
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