Job Title

Accountant 2

Department

Facilities Services Admin

Salary

$51,415 - $64,011; commensurate with experience

Job Summary/Basic Function

Reporting to the Director of Facilities Accounting, perform professional, technical, and financial duties related to the operation of the Facilities Services Department. Responsible for the financial and fiscal operational activities for the Facilities Services Department maintenance budget of $12 million in annual spending along with >$7 million in additional projects and >$10 million in utilities including researching, reconciling, and balancing the integrated systems with the University accounting system (Banner). Process payments for all material and services acquired in the Facilities Services budget. Author and generate reports utilizing API’s to advise the Director on budgetary matters including preparation of monthly billing reports, annual operations budget, and recommendations of the interpretation of financial reports. Extract, transform, load (ETL), & analyze expenditures, revenues, and other financial commitment data using Microsoft Excel's Power Query Editor. Prepare reoccurring and ad hoc analysis reports including departmental billing adjustments and forecasts of trends for presentation to customers and department. Serve as liaison to Accounts Payable, Procurement, vendors, customers, and other campus entities dealing with budgetary matters to resolve payment, billing, or workflow issues with the integrated systems. Submit journal voucher requests to make necessary financial corrections. Provide oversight and guidance to all Facilities personnel on University accounting and purchasing systems, including monitoring and verifying account designations for departmental expenditures. Review relevant acquisitions, payment workflows, and billing processes and advise staff on new or updated procedures and policies. Work independently, devise workflows, and provide self-monitoring to promote standardization, accuracy, and quality work throughout the accounting office. Provide assistance in the development and maintenance of the financial infrastructure as well as data analysis and reporting. Compile and/or analyze related financial information and prepare Excel Power Query reports for management. Participate in analysis and documentation of functional analytics on business intelligence platforms. Assist to review and recommend improvements to accounting and other financial procedures, including communications and accurate and timely reporting. Support existing Argos reports on MainSaver and Banner financial information. Provide accounting support for assigned projects in Facilities Services. Accounting support includes having the specialized accounting knowledge to understand financial terms, double-entry system, database methods, Application Programming Interfaces (API), reporting principles and procedures used by MTSU to record and monitor inflow and outflows of money; navigate software including Banner Finance, MT$ource, MainSaver, Quickbooks, ARGOS, Excel, Access, Word, Microsoft power platform; efficiently acquire, access, & analyze financial data; and perform other related tasks or special projects as assigned.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other Business related field.

Required Related Experience

- Two years experience with Excel
- One year experience in data analytics and report writing required
- Three to five years of progressively responsible full time paid employment in a responsible accounting position

Desirable Related Experience

- ETL and API experience
- Working knowledge of Power Query functionality of Microsoft Excel, technical processes, and Banner

Desirable License/Registration/Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist in Excel

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume Required

Application Review Date: December 17, 2025