Facilities Development and Management, Business Operations, seeks an Accountant to perform a wide range of detailed and complex accounting, and advisory functions calling for professional knowledge of, and experience in, accounting principles and practices.

This position will be located at the Downtown Phoenix campus.

Finance & Accounting

FDM FM Downtown

Full-Time

EVP BUSINESS & FINANCE

Open

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

$54,000 per year. ASU offers a comprehensive benefits package with the State of Arizona.

23-January-2023

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• Prepare on-line requisitions.
• Process payments.
• Maintain detailed records.
• Process on-line purchases using departmental purchasing cards.
• Create aging reports to track outstanding purchase orders to outside vendors.
• Reconcile financial accounts.
• Perform detailed cost and financial analysis, forecasts, and projections.
• Prepare various accounting and journal entries to manage departmental budgets.
• Approve transactions within designated limits.
• Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and university policies.
• Answer policy, budget, and procedure questions from department staff, university staff, and customers.
• Maintain professional accounting body of knowledge by attending professional development training as assigned.
• Bill internal campus customers for Facilities Management service work provided.
• Collect tenant rents appropriating amounts owed to the City of Phoenix and capturing the amounts to be used to maintain the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.
• Responsible for accounting for any property/lease tax obligations owed.
• Prepare accounting and auditing reports for the City of Phoenix.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DAYS AND SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday; 8:00AM-5:00PM

This position is eligible for flexible work options, including alternative work schedules or hybrid remote work schedules where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location, subject to approvals per ASU policy.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field AND one (1) year of professional accounting experience; OR, Five (5) years professional accounting experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Experience in:

• Fund/government accounting
• Preparing detailed reconciliations
• Budget planning
• Preparing expense tracking reports
• Utilizing an on-line financial system (i.e., Advantage, Workday, etc.)
• Extracting financial information from a data warehouse utilizing BrioQuery, MyReports, or a similar application
• Fiscal year-end procedures

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Customer service skills

Evidence of effective communication skills

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand/sit for varying lengths of time and travel moderate distances to perform work.
• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals.

ASU Facilities Development and Management (FDM) maintains and services all university-owned property, and develops and constructs innovative and sustainable facilities. FDM’s vision is to contribute to and guarantee the success of the university’s mission by creating and caring for the ASU campus and environment. We provide quality customer service, effectively steward our resources, and meet the needs of the university through creative and collaborative efforts.

ASU offers a comprehensive benefits package at very competitive rates to enhance the total compensation of its faculty and staff. This package includes low-cost health and life benefits to insure you and your family, a wellness program for preventative health education and screenings, a disability and leaves program for income protection, employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services, access to ASU/UofA/NAU educational opportunities at deeply discounted rates, disability resources for Americans with Disabilities (ADA), a retirement program with a variety of retiree benefits to ensure your financial security at the end of your career, paid vacation and holidays – and more. For more information, please visit the Office of Human Resources, Benefits website, at https://cfo.asu.edu/benefits

ASU’s comprehensive benefits package is a significant part of your overall total compensation – and ASU pays for most of it when you are a benefits-eligible employee. https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator

For more reasons to join ASU, please visit: https://cfo.asu.edu/why-work-asu

Facilities Development and Management at ASU employment requires current eligibility to legally work in the United States.

Facilities Development and Management will not be a sponsor for this position.

This position is located at the Downtown Phoenix campus, 522 N Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of all background, including fingerprint, checks.

Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license upon employment and maintain throughout employment. A Department of Motor Vehicle search will be conducted. Post-offer of employment, selected candidate must possess an acceptable driving record which is 5 or fewer points in the most recent 39 month period from date of hire.

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and 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, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Application deadline is 3:00pm Arizona time on the day indicated.

Complete the required information and attach a single Word or PDF document, which includes:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. Three professional references

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

Work reference history information for 3 current and/or former supervisors will be requested at time of interview.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.