Accountant Technician 1 - Office of Information Technology

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The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for an Accountant Technician 1 position for the Office of Information Technology (OIT). Reporting to the Director of Administrative and Financial Services, this position’s primary responsibilities include budget development and management, assisting departments and cost centers with their financial needs, assisting the director team with reporting and handling specialized reporting requests, and accounting and billing for the new and growing recharge centers.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Purchasing of equipment, materials, and services for the department.
• Receiving, reviewing, tracking and processing of department journals.
• Managing OIT recharge centers billing, communications, budgets, and preparation of yearly recharge rate packets;
• Preparation of budget adjustments.
• Developing reports for OIT departments on funding status, levels, and projections.
• Ensuring compliant spending.
• Managing and maintaining student wage allocations.
• Maintaining costing allocations.

In addition to the above fiscal duties, this position will assist with the OIT Business Office human resource activities. This includes assisting with new faculty, staff, and student hires, on and offboarding process of employees, ensuring classified work performance standards, and evaluations are completed, and responding to first line employee questions and employee relations issues.

The ideal candidate should provide pleasant, efficient, and effective customer service. They must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities with consistency and continuity in a fast-paced environment despite frequent interruptions. They must interact well with diverse personalities, individuals from various backgrounds, and convey genuine interest and a desire to be helpful in resolving issues in a manner which is satisfactory to everyone involved.

• Graduation from high school and two (2) years of financial records maintenance experience which included such duties as controlling accounts payable/receivable; preparing financial reports for internal management use; and reconciling complex accounts; OR
• Two (2) years of experience as an Accounting Assistant III in Nevada State service; OR
• One (1) year as an Accounting Assistant IV in Nevada State service; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website.

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs.

Additionally, we offer a Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of classified employees (working at least a 50% full-time equivalent). For more information, please visit: Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program

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