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University of Alabama

Accountant II - 527067

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $54K - $67K

💻 Finance

🗓️ July 22nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Alabama is hiring an Accountant II. This role involves preparing, reconciling, and auditing budgets, generating financial reports and invoices, completing journal entries, and ensuring expenditures comply with laws and university policies. The Accountant II also guides and trains entry-level accountants while managing contract and grant accounting compliance.

Highlights

  • Prepare, reconcile, and audit budgets, financial reports, invoices, schedules, and statements.
  • Review, analyze, and approve expenditures and determine fund balances.
  • Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, university policies, and sponsor terms.
  • Interpret contract and grant terms applying applicable regulations, including Federal Uniform Guidance.
  • Provide guidance and training to entry-level accountants.
  • Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field with 2 years of accounting experience or CPA certification.
  • Preferred qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 5 years of professional or contract and grant accounting experience.
  • Department: Contract and Grant Accounting within the Research business layer.
  • Pay range: Minimum $53,500 to Midpoint $66,900 (Salaried E8).
  • Normal work schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with eligibility for remote work subject to policy.