SR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

Posting Details

• Posting Type: External
• Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP
• Employment Type: Employee
• Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
• Full/Part time: Full Time
• Additional Schedule Information: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
• Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience
• Posting Date: 10/26/2026
• Open until filled: No
• Closing Date: 11/04/2026
• Proposed Starting Date: 12/01/2026
• Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Classification

• Classification Title: University Accountant III
• FLSA: Exempt
• FTE: 1.00

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent, and 5 years of professional experience

Position Summary

Responsible for accounting and reporting of GASB 87 Leased Assets and GASB 96 SBITAs; review/testing/analysis of billing rates for Departmental Sales and Services (DSS) Service Center based on policy and regulations; assist with Capital Asset determination, reconciliation, and reporting; review GL Journal entries. Position will be subject matter expert on process improvement initiatives. Prepares or reviews financial reports using various financial data. Assists with fiscal year end closeout and preparation of financial reports and note disclosures; and other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Knowledge of governmental accounting standards and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Knowledge and experience working with Excel and financial systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Physical Demands

Sitting at desk for long periods of time.

Position Requirements

• Is driving a responsibility of this position?: No
• Is this a Position of Trust?: Yes
• Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?: Yes
• Does this position require a P-Card?: No
• Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?: No
• Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?: No
• Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications): Yes

Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Reporting & Reconciliation

• Prepares and analyzes various financial and statistical data and reports required by the University administration, the Board of Regents office, state audit, or other external agencies.
• Prepares or reviews financial reports for various areas within the Finance Division. This responsibility includes but is not limited to the compilation and analysis of data related to GASB 87 Leased Assets and Financed Purchases and GASB 96 SBITA’s; and monthly anomaly testing of general ledger balance sheet and transactional data.
• Performs various reconciliations of University financial information.
• Assists with fiscal year end closeout and preparation of financial reports, note disclosures and GAAP and year end journal entries.

Percentage of time: 35

Departmental Sales and Services

• Perform other duties as needed throughout the year.
• Cross-training with other Accounting staff to learn various reconciliation processes.
• Analysis, review and testing of Departmental Sales and Services (DSS) billing rates on Service Center activity and monthly anomaly testing of general ledger balance sheet and transactional data.

Percentage of time: 20

Process Improvement

Identify, plan, and implement key projects to improve quality and increase productivity using Smartsheet and/or other business intelligence tools. Creates & maintains Smartsheet forms for Accounting Department. Consult with leadership to identify opportunities to increase organizational effectiveness using intuitive forms and other IT resources. Lead development and implementation of new Smartsheet processes by partnering with other F&A units.

Percentage of time: 5

Capital Assets

• Assists the Asset Management team with capital asset accounting and reporting related to analysis of work-in-progress activity at year end.
• As assigned, review FMD and OUA capital expense activity to determine compliance with capitalization thresholds. Communicate with FMD and OUA when questions about capital asset policy arise.
• Assist with fiscal year end journals related to capital asset additions.

Percentage of time: 15

General Ledger Journals

• Analyze and review of all general ledger journals for compliance with UGA Policies and Procedures. General ledger journals are for corrections or payments between University departments.
• Make sure all general ledger journals are either processed or deleted before the accounting period is closed and meet month-end cutoff deadlines.
• Respond to campus-side questions concerning General Ledger Journals.
• Communicate with campus concerning status of journals.

Percentage of time: 20

Miscellaneous

• Perform other duties as needed throughout the year.
• Cross-training with other Accounting staff to learn various reconciliation processes.

Percentage of time: 5

Contact Details

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact Name: Shauna Karasek

Recruitment Contact Email: shauna.thomas@uga.edu

Recruitment Contact Phone: 706-542-8951