Accountant Senior

Arizona State University

Accountant Senior

Campus: Tempe

JR114624

End Date: December 17, 2025

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Student Business Services is seeking an Accountant Senior to perform essential duties to support university partnerships. This role is responsible for performing professional accounting functions, conducting data analysis to support university initiatives, and ensuring the accuracy and required reporting. The Accountant Senior will oversee and review the work of lower-level accounting staff, ensuring billing accuracy and adherence to key deadlines.

Salary: $63,000 annually.

Essential Duties:

• Develops and prepares reporting based on query results from University Data Warehouse tables.
• Researches, analyzes and uses independent judgment in a variety of daily and non-routine decisions affecting third party group and department.
• Advises administrative management on procedures and suggesting process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborates with other university departments to provide data to fulfill partnership reporting needs.
• Develops a strong understanding of the university student billing system to research discrepancies and perform complex reconciliations.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Peoplesoft or other similar student account information system with specific query and reporting experience.
• Experience in preparing detailed and complex reports utilizing data warehouse/storage and retrieval systems such as Microsoft Access or other query software.
• Experience in a university setting and/or familiarity with federal regulations pertaining to student information.
• Experience with Workday Accounting system or other on-line accounting systems.

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Clearly communicate in person, over the phone and through email to perform essential functions.

Department Statement: Student Business Services provides accounting functions in the areas of Student Accounts, Cashiering Services, Collections, Tuition Assessment and Treasury Management. Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU Student Business Services Department will not be a sponsor for this position.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$15432.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

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. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

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 inclusive excellence, 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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement:

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

Background Check Statement:

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.

Fingerprint Check Statement:

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

About Arizona State University

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the country’s most innovative school, Arizona State University is where students and faculty work with NASA to develop, advance and lead innovations in space exploration.

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