General Accountant 3 – Oakland, CA, Job ID 75570
Location: Office of the President - Oakland
Date Posted: January 14, 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
The General Accountant in the Financial Services unit is responsible for performing complex accounting tasks, including analyzing, monitoring, preparing, and reconciling financial information. This ensures the accurate representation of the organization's financial condition and supports internal and external reporting requirements. Additionally, the role involves developing, implementing, and monitoring accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
This position uses professional accounting knowledge to resolve complex assignments, often involving data analysis from multiple sources. The General Accountant will exercise judgment within defined accounting practices, working with general guidance and detailed instructions for more complex tasks. The role involves regular communication with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate financial management.
Financial management is complex, involving multiple campuses and the Office of the President, each with distinct and different financial information and accounting systems. This position reports directly to the Oakland office location.
Our current policy supports a hybrid work model, which may require occasional travel to our Davis office.
This position is a contract appointment that is 100% fixed and ends two years from date of hire with the possibility of extension if funding permits.
The home department for this position is Financial Services. While this position normally is based at 1111 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements, for applicants living in the State of California, at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.
Pay Scale: $70,100/year to $97,400/year
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 01/28/2025.
UCANR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
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The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
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