DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number
SRGV9243

Working Title
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS

Number of Vacancies
1

Location
Edinburg, Texas

Department
Finance & Fiscal Reporting

FTE
1.0

FLSA
Exempt

Scope of Job

To provide operational leadership and direction for the institution's day-to-day accounting operations, strong internal controls, and to ensure compliance with GASB standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies. To oversee complex higher education fund accounting structures, supports sound fiscal stewardship aligned with the institution's mission, and drives continuous improvement in accounting operations.

Description of Duties

• Provides operational leadership for the institution's accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with GASB standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies.
• Directs and supervises professional and support staff within assigned accounting functions, including work planning, task assignment, performance evaluations, and staff development and makes recommendations regarding hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, and separations in accordance with University policies.
• Promotes a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth through training and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensures University financial transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with GAAP, GASB/FASB standards, NACUBO guidance, state reporting requirements, and institutional policies.
• Maintains current knowledge of emerging accounting standards and pronouncements and assesses institutional impact and implements changes.
• Oversees non-student, non-grant accounts receivable operations, including billing, collections, reconciliations, and maintenance of accurate subsidiary and general ledger records.
• Oversees internal control documentation, testing, segregation of duties reviews, and remediation efforts.
• Oversees the function of commitment accounting relating to the processing of labor and fringe benefit expenses and encumbrances.
• Oversees the accuracy and timeliness of the general ledger and trial balance functions
• Oversees the State of Texas uniform statewide accounting system.
• Manages month-end and year-end closing activities, including review and approval of accruals, transfers, and other adjusting journal entries.
• Ensures fiscal year-end closing tasks are tracked, coordinated, and completed timely.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves assigned sections of the Annual Financial Report and related footnotes.
• Performs variance analysis and develops explanations for assigned reporting areas.
• Responsible for estimating year-end operating margin projections through detailed account analysis.
• Oversees and ensures monthly account reconciliations are prepared in a timely manner and in accordance with institutional accounting and reporting guidelines.
• Develops standardized accounts receivable trainings for campus departments, to promote compliance practice and consistency.
• Establishes, documents, and maintains written policies and procedures for assigned accounting processes.
• Works closely with Budget, Payroll, Grants, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Auxiliary units to ensure accurate accounting for complex transactions.
• Serves as a key liaison for internal and external auditors related to assigned accounting areas, including preparation of schedules, explanations, and audit responses.
• Collaborates with IT and functional stakeholders to ensure financial systems, sub-modules, and third-party interfaces (e.g., USAS, AR systems, commitment accounting, payroll feeds) function accurately and efficiently.
• Provides guidance and direction for software upgrades and interfaces to ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system that impacts the general ledger.
• Supports system enhancements, testing, and process improvements related to accounting operations and reporting.
• Provides accounting and financial reporting expertise to leadership in support of sound fiscal management and decision-making.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related business field from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

Master's degree in business administration or related field from an accredited university.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of progressive financial accounting experience, including supervisory experience.

Preferred Experience

Knowledge of UT policies and procedures and higher education.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Some travel and weekend work is required. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. UTRGV is a distributed institution which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

As part of their essential duties, employees in these roles are expected to maintain a consistent, in-person presence on campus at their assigned locations. Limited exceptions may apply for positions that are approved as hybrid or fully remote in accordance with UTRGV policies.

Other

Exceptional planning, organizational and time management skills. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be able to handle multiple critical tasks, meet aggressive deadlines, manage ambiguity and be prepared to work evenings and weekends as needed. Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills. Highly collaborative team player with the ability to interpret, develop, and enforce policies and procedures. Knowledge of University, UT System, State and Federal standards, policies and procedures to ensure transactions are recorded properly for sound financial reporting. Strong knowledge of GAAP, and higher education industry standards.

Physical Capabilities

NA

Employment Category
Full-Time

Minimum Salary
Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary
Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date
11/13/2026

Grant Funded Position
No

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Posting Detail Information

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of BirthSocial Security Number
GenderEthnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956)665-8880 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of Human Resources.

Quick Link
https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/53131