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Accounting Support Management

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Salt Lake City, UT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $70K - $75K

💻 Finance

🗓️ November 17th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Utah is hiring an Accounting Support Management professional to direct and supervise accounting support functions including billing, credit/collections, AP/AR, and payroll support. The role involves implementing procedures to increase operation efficiencies, overseeing month-end and year-end closings, liaising for ad hoc reporting and audit requests, directing escalated financial issues, and coordinating daily team activities.

Highlights
  • Manage and supervise billing, credit/collections, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll support functions.
  • Implement process improvements to increase daily operational efficiencies.
  • Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
  • Serve as liaison for audit requests and ad hoc reporting from internal departments.
  • Review and approve bank reconciliations and campus journal entries.
  • Ensure compliance with PCI regulations and manage departmental deposits.
  • Assist with year-end close and annual financial audits.
  • Set and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for the team.
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree plus 4 years or a master’s degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Preferred experience includes reconciliations, accounts receivable management, PCI compliance, and process improvement.
  • Salary range $70,000 - $75,000 annually.
  • Department: Financial Reporting & Accounting, reporting to the President's office.

Accounting Support Management Full Description

Accounting Support Management
Announcement
 Details 
Open Date  | 11/10/2025
Requisition Number  | PRN43545B
Job Title  | Accounting Support Management
Working Title  | Accounting Support Management
Career Progression Track  | M00
Track Level  | M2 - Senior Supervisor
FLSA Code  | Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code?  | No
Standard Hours per Week  | 40
Full Time or Part Time?  | Full Time
Shift  | Day
Work Schedule Summary  | Hybrid, Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm
VP Area  | President
Department  | 00348 - Financial Reporting & Accounting
Location  | Campus
City  | Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment  | External Posting
Pay Rate Range  | $70,000 - $75,000
Close Date  | 12/31/2025
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)  |

Job Summary  | Direct/Manage/Supervise various accounting support functions including billing, credit/collections, AP/AR, and/or payroll support. Implement procedures to increase efficiencies in daily operations. Oversee activities related to month-end, quarter-end, and/or year-end closings. Act as a liaison for ad hoc reporting and audit requests from other internal departments. Provide direction on escalated billing, credit/collections, or AP/AR issues. Coordinate and lead daily team activities. May spend a portion of time performing the work of those they supervise. Assist with management decisions and activities. Working knowledge of team function within the organization.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.eduThe department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities  | - Work closely with grants and contracts regarding regarding deposits.
- Responsible for Departmental Deposit.
- Responsible for PCI compliance.
- Help manage A/R reporting and collection.
- Review and approve bank reconciliations
- Review and approve campus journal entries
- Assist in year end close and annual financial audit
- Assist in preparation of any necessary reporting
- Review all of responsible team’s processes, propose and implement any needed process changes.
- Set and maintain KPI’s for team.

Minimum Qualifications 
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Senior Supervisor, Accounting Support Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences 
- Experience in reconciliations
- Process improvement and implementation
- Experience in A/R management
- Experience with PCI compliance
Type  | Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary   
Additional Information  | The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.  Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu  https://safety.utah.edu/safetyreport This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * What is your highest level of completed education? 
    • None
    • High School Diploma or Equivalent
    • Associate Degree
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • Master's Degree
    • Doctorate Degree
  2. * How many years of related work experience do you have? 
    • Less than 2 years
    • 2 years or more, but less than 4 years
    • 4 years or more, but less than 6 years
    • 6 years or more, but less than 8 years
    • 8 years or more, but less than 10 years
    • 10 years or more, but less than 12 years
    • 12 years or more, but less than 14 years
    • 14 years or more
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
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