Accountant

About the Role The Accountant at Lamar Institute of Technology is a professional role under the Executive Director of Student Business Services, focused on capital and property accounting with attention to higher education policies. The position combines technical accounting work with administrative responsibilities to ensure accurate financial reporting and asset stewardship across campus. What You'll Do

• Reconcile various accounts.
• Maintain Capital Assets in Banner Fixed Assets.
• Perform all property management duties such as tagging and safeguarding assets.
• Perform data entry of inventory items and reconcile inventory systems with ledger for capital and equipment purchases.
• Perform annual physical inventory for the campus.
• Stay apprised of all GASB rules and regulations.
• Report Unclaimed Liabilities.
• Assist with grant tracking, budget data entry, check voids, Uniform State Accounting System (USAS) batch processing, and other USAS transactions.
• Responsible for assisting Executive Director and Vice President with reporting requests, both internal and external.
• Assist with providing information for internal and external audits and in the implementation of audit responses.
• Assist in handling special projects as assigned.
• Assist with the development and revision of procedures within the Business Office.
• Other Duties as Assigned. What We're Looking For
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting theory to transactions; to work accurately with numerical detail; and to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience working in accounting in higher education or state agency (preferred). Nice to Have
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (advanced degree). Compensation & Benefits
• Not specified