Financial Accountant

Salary/Position Classification

• $53,500-$55,000+ Dependent on Experience, Annual, Exempt
• 40 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): Yes
• This position will work onsite at UND Grand Forks, ND campus.  Hybrid work

• arrangements may be considered as an option and would require working from
• the campus office based on the needs of the position.

Purpose of Position

• This position is a key member of the Controller's team and works primarily with
• the Sr. Financial Accountant and Director of Treasury. This position executes

and helps manage the following accounting areas

• Daily cash transactions
• Banking wires and transfers
• Manage Cashiering
• Treasury email
• Nelnet access

• This position works with the Treasury Senior Accountant and Director of
• Treasury, performing various duties within UND Treasury. The person will be a
• key member responsible for managing incoming and outgoing ACH transactions,
• troubleshooting items daily within 18 bank accounts, 50+ merchant credit card
• accounts, and $500M of deposits and payments involving all PeopleSoft modules.
• The person will provide excellent customer service and communications skills
• when serving all UND departments and outside agencies such as the Bank of North
• Dakota and NDUS Core Technology Services. The individual will oversee the
• cashiering function in UND Treasury.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage daily banking activities, including ACH deposits to all UND bank

accounts, incoming and outgoing wire transfers, and daily bank transfers.

• Serve as the subject matter expert and troubleshooter for transactions

• posting to UND bank accounts, including checks, cash, ACH, credit cards,
• auto-debits, and wires.

• Perform in-depth analysis of bank statements, internal records, and other

data sources to identify, investigate, and resolve banking discrepancies.

• Utilize professional judgment, analytical skills, and problem-solving

• techniques to identify reconciliation errors, determine causes, assess
• impact, and document findings and resolutions.

• Identify and analyze opportunities for process improvement and collaborate

with leadership to monitor and evaluate improvement initiatives.

• Manage the Treasury departmental email account, including prioritizing,

• monitoring, organizing, and responding to inquiries in a timely and accurate
• manner.

• Research, analyze, and interpret banking and general ledger data to provide

customer service and resolve Treasury-related questions.

• Oversee cashiering operations, including cash handling, cash reconciliation,

• transaction accuracy, compliance, risk mitigation, security standards, and
• fraud prevention practices.

• Supervise student employees and oversee Central Finance team members who

assist with cashiering activities.

• Provide guidance to departments on risk mitigation, assess compliance risks,

• and recommend the use of Nelnet for cash and check collection where
• appropriate.

• Collaborate with departments, Central Finance, external agencies, banking

• institutions, and other stakeholders to resolve Treasury-related issues and
• ensure effective communication and customer service.

• Assist with reconciliation and troubleshooting of 18 bank accounts and 50+

• merchant accounts, support Nelnet setup and management, contribute to
• Treasury training and compliance efforts, and perform other duties as
• assigned.

Required Competencies

• Demonstrated strong communication skills – including written, oral and

• listening: articulate ideas clearly, concisely, and persuasively, showing
• sensitivity to one's audience. Ability to influence team without direct
• authority and navigate through difficult or ambiguous situations.

• Assesses situations, considers alternatives, and chooses appropriate course

of action while weighing potential risk

• Requires the ability to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple

projects simultaneously, and meet established goals and objectives

• Excellent customer-focus skills
• Results oriented
• Ability to solve issues independently using professional judgment
• Takes initiative and is a dedicated self-starter and independent thinker
• Positive outlook
• Utilizes knowledge of the industry to make practical applications in everyday

operations

• Establishes priorities and logically organizes work to accomplish goals
• Makes decisions or advises appropriate personnel of the situation
• Works effectively with others to accomplish tasks and goals, find solutions

to problems

• Demonstrated ability working in a cohesive team, willing to back up and

support other team members and treat others with respect while confidently

contributing to the team

• Anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks
• Demonstrates effective listening skills; listens to others, interprets the

messages, and checks for understanding.

• Has an openness to new and different ways of doing things
• Ability to look for efficiencies in processes and offer value-added

suggestions

• Thorough understanding of risk and risk mitigation associated with treasury

functions.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor degree with a major in business administration, accounting, or a

• related field, or two years of college and three years of directly related
• work experience.

• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify
• identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required
• employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not
• support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in recording business transactions.
• Experience with reconciliations.
• Experience with PeopleSoft software.
• Experience working with data analytics and reporting software (TIBCO, Tableau,

Power BI, etc.)

• Cash handling experience.
• Experience with documenting accounting processes.
• Experience identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Two years of experience with bank and cash reconciliations.
• Expertise in accounting and financial reporting standards (GASB or FASB, and

GAAP)