**Accountant I - Center for Applied Transportation Services (CATS) (Part Time)** **Location** Main Campus The Center for Applied Transportation Services, CATS, in the department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics (CAEM) seeks an accounting professional to support the director of CATS. This position is responsible for all financial and human resources functions of the Center. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with the Harshbarger-Mines Business Center (HMBC), a center that supports four academic units in the College of Engineering, including the CAEM department where CATS is located. *Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!*

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**Duties & Responsibilities** Financial Management and Operations

* Utilize system enterprise tools (UAccess Financials and Analytics) to customize monthly financial updates, provide projections, and ad-hoc financial reports as requested

* Manage, control, and analyze expenditures in accordance with budgeted amounts in CATS membership accounts

* Provide on-going fiscal review, monitor, and recommend necessary action

* Assist director with the completion of annual financial report that will be submitted to college leadership and Research Innovation and Impact, RII

* Participate in internal and external audits; prepare audit documents

* Prepare financial transactions such as purchase orders, disbursement vouchers, travel reimbursements, etc.

Human Resources in Collaboration with the Harshbarger-Mines Business Center

* Assist with personnel recruitment activities for CATS

* Post job positions onto Talent, the UA's recruitment portal

* Generate offer letters

* Conduct new employee onboarding

* Prepare personnel transactions such as undergrad and graduate student hiring, supplemental compensation, position distribution, etc.

**Minimum Qualifications**

* Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

* Minimum of 1 year of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience required

**Preferred Qualifications**

* Experience with UArizona business enterprise systems such as UAccess Financials, Analytics, Employee, and Student

**Benefits Eligible** Yes - Full Benefits **Compensation Type** salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) **Diversity Statement** At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.