Assistant Vice Chancellor, Accounting Resource Center

Exempt

Immediately

Salary commensurate with experience

40.00 Standard from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Accounting Resource Center

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

The Accounting Resource Center will provide accounting and financial reporting services to participating UT System institutions. With dual goals of reducing institutional support costs, while improving service and compliance with state, federal, and governing board directives, the Center will provide consistent approaches to addressing accounting and reporting requirements. In addition, centralizing these functions will increase efficiency, while ensuring professional expertise, knowledge transfer, and continuity of business services.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

The position serves as the chief accounting officer and chief operating officer for the UT System Accounting Resource Center (ARC). A shared service center providing accounting, reporting and treasury services to participating member institutions of The University of Texas System.

The Assistant Vice Chancellor is responsible for leadership, coordination and execution of the financial accounting, financial reporting, treasury, and PeopleSoft Chartfield (chart of accounts) management functions on behalf of the members. The position also plays a key leadership role in improving and expanding accounting and business services to UT System member institutions.

• Leads the UT System Accounting Resource Center with responsibility for hiring, performance management, service delivery and improvement, operating budget management, and service negotiations with campus leaders.
• Implements best-in-class financial accounting and reporting practices on behalf of the ARC members that improve the internal control environment; ensure accounting procedures conform to applicable accounting principles and guidelines; leads the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of financial activities; ensures compliance with state and federal regulations; and implements procedural improvements.
• Leads treasury management function on behalf of the ARC members, including cash management and banking services. In addition, the position is responsible for collaborating with campus leaders to establish policies and procedures related to student collections, cash management, and credit card processing.

• Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB), Financial Accounting Standards (FASB), State of Texas accounting Standards.
• Knowledge of State of Texas accounting practices, GASB statement interpretation and implementation, and establishing policies and procedures for departmental and university-wide use.
• Statistical/analytical skills, excellent communication and leadership skills, strong interpersonal skills, team-oriented, attention to detail, and works cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of policies and information systems within The University of Texas System.
• Knowledge of State Auditor's Office, the State Comptroller's Office, and federal and state oversight agencies.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Eight years of supervisory or management level accounting experience.
• Experience designing, producing, and analyzing reports.

• Master's degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Experience in Texas Higher Education and/or State of Texas Accounting and Budgeting operations.
• Experience leading or working in a multi-campus shared service center environment.
• Experience in the UT System.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Advanced PeopleSoft and reporting experience.

• May work around standard office conditions
• Uses standard office equipment
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours
• 10% Travel
• 100% Remote work available for Texas residents

The standard 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. However, the incumbent of this position may elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in either TRS or ORP is mandatory.

A background check will be conducted on applicants under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request from the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu.