Posting Details
Position Number004596Position TitleAccountant III - 004596DivisionFinance and AdministrationDepartment172100 - Business OfficeMinimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in accounting from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and three years of professional accounting experience.
A master’s degree in accounting may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Preferred QualificationsJob Description Summary
The University of South Alabama’s Business Office is seeking to hire an Accountant III. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
Essential Functions
These are the job duties required of the position.
Essential Functions
- Maintains responsibility for various accounting functions.
- Provides financial information to their supervisor and others to ensure that monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports are issued on a timely basis.
- Oversees the plant fund accounting functions.
- Determines plant fund and current fund expenditures to be capitalized and records capitalization entries to the general ledger.
- Records and reconciles disposals of equipment.
- Maintains a construction status report which involves reconciling the plant fund general ledger and subsidiary ledger.
- Prepares monthly plant fund financial statements.
- Coordinates with the Hospital and MCI for the capitalization process at year-end.
- Prepares all year-end physical plant schedules for external auditors.
- Oversees the activity and reports on the retirement of indebtedness fund.
- Bond principal and interest payments.
- Approves certain payment requisitions and direct pay requests for the Controller.
- Reviews financial statement schedules for accuracy.
- Ensures that all applicable accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis.
- Assists all accountants and departments as needed.
- Prepares schedules for external auditors.
- Maintains responsibility for the Unclaimed Property processes, reporting and remittances.
- Maintains responsibility for Health Plan reconciliation and monthly financial statements.
- Assists the Controller with special projects and initiative as they arise.
- Supervises Accounting Clerk(s) and junior accountants on items related to plant and payment of utilities; remits monthly utilities taxes.
- Uses the calculator and personal computer in all of the above duties.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
- Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
- Related duties as required.
Number of Vacancies1Position End Date (if temporary)Job Open Date09/05/2025Job Close DateOpen Until FilledYesSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsWorking DaysMonday - FridayWorking Hours8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Job LocationMain CampusFull-time or Part-TimeFull TimeRegular or TemporaryRegular
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you at least 18 years of age?
- * Do you have a legal right to work in the United States?
- * The University of South Alabama typically does not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
- * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- Less than High School
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associates Degree
- Bachelors Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Masters Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- Terminal Degree (or will obtain within 6 months)
- * How many years of related experience do you have?
- Less than 1 year
- Between 1 - 3 years
- Between 3 - 5 years
- Between 5 - 7 years
- More than 7 years
- * How did you hear about this position?
- USA website
- LinkedIn
- Zip Recruiter
- Indeed
- HigherEd Jobs
- Alabama Career Center / Alabama Works
- Facebook
- Word of mouth
- Other
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. If you feel you have been discriminated against, please notify the Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator or the Associate Vice President, Finance and Administration/CHRO.
EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Annual Security and Fire Safety ReportThe University of South Alabama publishes certain crime statistics for the most recent three-year period as required by the Jeanne Clery Act. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the school. The report, along with additional information, is available online at:
http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/police/resources/fireandsafetyreport.pdf. You may also request a paper copy from the University Police office located at 290 Stadium Blvd, Beta Gamma Commons Building, Mobile, AL 36688.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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