What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager - Finance and Administrations position at The University of Texas at Austin?
Job Posting Title:
Accounting Manager - Finance and Administrations
Enrollment Management
All Applicants
40
Exempt
Oct 01, 2025
Expected to Continue
UT MAIN CAMPUS
General Notes
Our goal is to recruit and support staff and students with a wide range of backgrounds, ideas, and viewpoints. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.
Purpose
As a member of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Business Services team, this position provides highly responsible and responsive procurement, payment, and receivables support to units in the SEM portfolio.
Responsibilities
Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of administrative management experience including experience in higher education administration. Must be organized, detail-oriented, and customer-focused. Demonstrated ability to manage overlapping projects. Proficiency with tools such as Define, FRMS modules, and Microsoft Office Suite. Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to work across multiple departments and audiences. Ability to remain responsive in a fast-paced environment, and work independently.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
More than the required years of experience. Extensive knowledge of UT Austin organizational structure and enterprise systems, as well as experience working with Sponsored Projects and/or specialized 26- account accounting. The ideal candidates will either be a holder of the Certified Texas Contract Manager certificate and/or be willing to obtain upon hire, and also have experience working with Strategic Enrollment Management units and proficiency with systems and software such as JIRA, Smartsheets, and DocuSign.
Salary Range
$82,000 depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
Accounting Manager - Finance and Administrations
Enrollment Management
All Applicants
40
Exempt
Oct 01, 2025
Expected to Continue
UT MAIN CAMPUS
General Notes
Our goal is to recruit and support staff and students with a wide range of backgrounds, ideas, and viewpoints. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.
Purpose
As a member of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Business Services team, this position provides highly responsible and responsive procurement, payment, and receivables support to units in the SEM portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Leadership: Supervise business processing team, including three full time administrative staff members responsible for payment and invoice processing as well as all purchasing, contract, and travel activity.
- Management: Serve as manager for all travel, procurement, contracts, and payment processing. Guide processing staff and take the lead on higher level and more complex purchasing, travel, and contract requests. Ensure that all processing is compliant with university, state, and federal regulations and that staff are up to date on policies and procedures.
- Document Approvals: Serve as departmental approver for all payment, travel, contract, purchasing, and Amazon requests. Thoroughly review all requests to ensure accuracy, policy compliance, and processing timeliness.
- Reporting: Assist leadership and accounting team with the reconciliation of procurement and accounting transactions. Ensure encumbrances are managed, payments are reconciled, and reporting is accurate. Provide ad hoc reporting for travel, payments, and procurement as directed.
- Relationships and Communication: Maintain relationships with campus partners and departmental clients, serving as the liaison with purchasing, payment, and contracts offices. Provide high level customer service and strong communication skills.
- Document Review: Review entertainment expense forms for accuracy and route to appropriate office for approval. Understand and maintain all entertainment expense policy and procedure and able to communicate updates and changes with the accounting team and departmental customers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of administrative management experience including experience in higher education administration. Must be organized, detail-oriented, and customer-focused. Demonstrated ability to manage overlapping projects. Proficiency with tools such as Define, FRMS modules, and Microsoft Office Suite. Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to work across multiple departments and audiences. Ability to remain responsive in a fast-paced environment, and work independently.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
More than the required years of experience. Extensive knowledge of UT Austin organizational structure and enterprise systems, as well as experience working with Sponsored Projects and/or specialized 26- account accounting. The ideal candidates will either be a holder of the Certified Texas Contract Manager certificate and/or be willing to obtain upon hire, and also have experience working with Strategic Enrollment Management units and proficiency with systems and software such as JIRA, Smartsheets, and DocuSign.
Salary Range
$82,000 depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
- May work around standard office conditions
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
- E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
- Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
Salary : $82,000
