Associate Controller, UT System Administration

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The purpose of this position is to serve as the capital asset, debt, and cost
accounting expert for the university, and to implement university-wide policies
and business practices for these areas. This position also manages three
professional employees, along with reviewing and approving leave requests,
reviewing
performance and disciplining, if appropriate, and making recommendations on
hiring new employees.

Additionally, this position coordinates and prepares the university's Facilities
and Administrative [F&A] rate proposals. The F&A Rate is the mechanism used to
reimburse the University for the infrastructure support costs associated with
sponsored research and other sponsored projects. This position oversees
implementation of Accounting Standards promulgated by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Finally, this person is the University's
Asset Management functional expert for DASH and is charged with developing and
testing improvements to the financial system.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the capital asset, debt, and cost accounting expert for the university
• Implement university-wide policies and business practices for capital assets, debt, and cost accounting
• Manage three professional employees, including reviewing/approving leave, performance reviews, discipline, and hiring recommendations
• Coordinate and prepare the university's Facilities and Administrative [F&A] rate proposals
• Oversee implementation of Accounting Standards promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
• Serve as the University's Asset Management functional expert for DASH and develop/test improvements to the financial system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed