Job Posting Title:
Accounting Lead, Texas Institute for Electronics
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Hiring Department:
Texas Institute for Electronics
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
To Be Determined at Offer
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Earliest Start Date:
Ongoing
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:
General NotesPurposeThe Accounting Lead serves as a trusted finance partner to operational, engineering, research, and administrative leaders at the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE). This role provides financial planning, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and decision-support services that enable effective resource allocation and support TIE's strategic objectives. Working in a fast-paced semiconductor research and manufacturing environment, the Accounting Lead collaborates closely with departmental leaders to develop budgets, monitor spending, analyze financial performance, evaluate capital investments, and ensure compliance with institutional, sponsor, state, and federal requirements. The position plays a critical role in translating financial data into actionable insights that improve operational effectiveness, support growth initiatives, and enhance financial stewardship.
Responsibilities- Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting: Serve as the primary finance partner to assigned departments in the development, consolidation, and management of annual operating and capital budgets. Partner with department leaders to develop forecasts, identify funding requirements, evaluate spending priorities, and align resource allocations with organizational objectives. Provide recommendations that optimize the use of financial resources while balancing operational needs and strategic priorities.
- Financial Analysis and Reporting: Develop, analyze, and communicate monthly financial results, including variance analyses comparing actual, budget, and forecast performance. Identify key financial drivers and provide actionable recommendations to support informed decision-making. Support ad hoc financial analyses for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Budget Controls and Spending Oversight: Review purchase requisitions, funding requests, and other financial commitments to ensure alignment with approved budgets, funding sources, and organizational priorities. Monitor spending trends and provide proactive guidance to departmental leaders regarding budget performance and potential risks. Support implementation and continuous improvement of financial controls and spending governance processes.
- Accounts Receivable and Revenue Management: Serve as the primary analyst supporting accounts receivable activities. Monitor invoicing, collections, cash application, account reconciliations, and aging reports to ensure the timely collection of receivables. Partner with internal and external stakeholders to resolve billing and payment issues. Provide reporting and analysis to improve cash flow visibility and working capital management. .
- Compliance and Internal Controls: Monitor financial activities to ensure compliance with University of Texas policies and procedures, sponsor requirements, applicable accounting standards, and state and federal regulations. Support internal and external audits through the preparation of schedules, documentation, and supporting analyses. Assist in maintaining effective internal controls designed to safeguard assets and ensure accurate financial reporting. Support compliance related to grants, contracts, and sponsored research activities.
- Special Projects and Continuous Improvement: Participate in process improvement initiatives that enhance financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business operations. Assist with system implementations, reporting automation, data management, and workflow optimization projects. Perform special analyses, financial modeling, and other duties as assigned in support of TIE's mission and strategic priorities.
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Three (3) or more years of professional experience in financial analysis, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, or a related finance function.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Experience supporting month-end and year-end financial processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and reporting.
- Experience utilizing ERP systems and financial management software.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, advanced formulas, data analysis, and financial modeling.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently in a dynamic environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.
- Experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing, research, technology, higher education, or other capital-intensive environment.
- Experience supporting capital investment planning, project accounting, and financial evaluation of capital purchases.
- Experience managing government grants, sponsored programs, and state or federal funding.
- Knowledge of Uniform Guidance and federal grant compliance requirements.
- Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar platforms.
- Experience developing dashboards, automated reporting solutions, and financial performance metrics.
- Experience partnering directly with operational, engineering, manufacturing, or research leaders.
Salary Range TIE Pays Industry Competitive Salaries
Work Shift- Standard work schedule is Monday - Friday (flexible between 7am and 6pm)
- Limited hybrid may be allowed
- Periodic work outside of normal business hours, to include evenings and weekends, may be required on a periodic basis.
Working Conditions- May work around standard office conditions
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)
Required Materials- Letter of Interest
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The 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.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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