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General Ledger Accountant

Position Number: 6800265
Location: Martin, TN
Position Type: Business - Accounting

General Ledger Accountant

Job Description
This position serves as the General Ledger Accountant in the Office of Budget & Finance. The General Ledger Accountant will serve as the campus central point of contact for managing and oversight of payroll suspense accounts to ensure data integrity and accurate financial reporting using Oracle Cloud. The GL Accountant works in collaboration with various university stakeholders to resolve discrepancies with payroll postings in Oracle Cloud and implement corrective actions. Provides direction, guidance and support in making corrections to labor distribution schedules to ensure compliance with university fiscal policy, internal controls and best practices. Develops, maintains and delivers training on the labor distribution payroll process. The position analyzes and reviews current processes to recommend process improvements and enhancements. This position will cross train with the Sponsored Projects Accounts to complete Cost transfers, Third Party Billing, and Account reconciliations.

Responsibilities
Manages payroll suspense accounts in Oracle Cloud to ensure data integrity and accurate financial reporting.
Maintains, reviews and reconciles general ledger accounts, specifically related to payroll suspense.
Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll corrections and adjustments.
Collaborates with departments and Human Resources to resolve discrepancies with payroll postings, implement corrective actions, and ensure all payroll-related entries are recorded accurately in the general ledger in a timely manner.
Provides direction, guidance and support to departments and units in making corrections to labor distribution schedules in compliance with university fiscal policy, internal controls and best practices.
Develops, maintains and delivers training on the labor distribution payroll process as needed to departments.
Analyzes and reviews current labor distribution processes to recommend process improvements and enhancements.
Adheres to payroll deadlines.
Assist with Cost Transfers
Assist Departments with Account reconciliations, and training needs
Cross train to onboard departments to use the DASH AR module, distribute aged receivable reports to departments and identify potential bad debt to write-off or make other adjustments to AR (correct errors). This will include Sodexo, Barnes and Noble, and TVA reconciliations.
Cross train with Sponsored Projects Accountant to manage the INT (internal) and SPN (Sponsored) Projects-Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to create and deliver quality training and the ability to explain corrective actions to a diverse audience.
Ability to provide excellent customer service, over the phone and in person answering standard questions regarding status of requests, policies and procedures for processing transactions, &/or instructions for completing paperwork.
Strong problem solving, management, planning, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to conceptualize, plan and organize multiple assignments effectively to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to analyze processes to make process improvement recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications
Strong background in general ledger accounting, reconciliations and clearing suspense accounts.
Knowledge of university and campus policies and procedures.

Application Process: Interested candidates must apply online and attach a cover letter, resume, and three (3) references.
Application Deadline: Applicant review will begin immediately and continue until a candidate has been selected.
Minimum hiring rate $50,185.38 annually (Market Range 10) - Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Job Identification: 6220
Job Category: Financial
Posting Date: 12/17/2025, 09:03 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: 210 Hurt Street, Martin, TN, 38238, US

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