Description
The Account Specialist will perform specialized professional accounting functions usually of a large and/or complex nature across Financial Affairs.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintain, analyze and report specific accounting functions to related departments, administration and external agencies.
• Conduct financial, operational and compliance reviews to ensure consistency with institution’s financial policies and procedures.
• Resolve difficult compliance issues and advise departments and administration regarding issues.
• Provide information, clarification and assistance regarding the accounting process as requested by administrators, departmental personnel and outside or internal auditors.
• Develop reports and consult with departments concerning financial and accounting functions.
• Identify, analyze, interpret and ensure appropriate treatment of financial transactions.
• Gather data and prepare specialized financial reports regarding the accounts for internal and external purposes.
• Use various personal computer ad hoc reporting tools.
• Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in specialized field of accounting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary range: $67,070 - $69,000
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field and six (6) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
Primary Location: University
Job Category: Professional & Managerial
Organization: 113600000 Controller’s Office
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Day/1st Shift
Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager): Hybrid Eligible
Equal Opportunity Statement: UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

• Maintain, analyze and report specific accounting functions to related departments, administration and external agencies.
• Conduct financial, operational and compliance reviews to ensure consistency with institution’s financial policies and procedures.
• Resolve difficult compliance issues and advise departments and administration regarding issues.
• Provide information, clarification and assistance regarding the accounting process as requested by administrators, departmental personnel and outside or internal auditors.
• Develop reports and consult with departments concerning financial and accounting functions.
• Identify, analyze, interpret and ensure appropriate treatment of financial transactions.
• Gather data and prepare specialized financial reports regarding the accounts for internal and external purposes.
• Use various personal computer ad hoc reporting tools.
• Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in specialized field of accounting.
• Perform other duties as assigned