Deadline
Apr 13, 2027
Closing in 180 days
Location
N/A
United States
Employment
Permanent
Full time
Reference
N/A
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
About the role
Accountant
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Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32). Position Information| Position Title | Accountant |
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| Requisition Number | S02500P |
| Position Category | Staff |
| Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Months per year | 12 |
| Alternate work schedule | |
| Pay Grade | E31 |
| Salary | |
| FLSA | Exempt |
| Job Summary/Basic Function | The Accountant provides professional accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance support for both the MARS Center and Weber State Financial Services. This position supports financial operations, grants and contracts, purchasing activities, account reconciliations, and fiscal reporting while ensuring compliance with university, sponsor, state, and federal requirements. This position reports to the Weber State Financial Services team with approximately 50% of the position supporting MARS operations and 50% supporting university-wide accounting functions. This position will split their time between two locations, spending part of their time at the MARS Center, with the remaining hours based at the Ogden campus. Reliable personal transportation is required to commute between or report to both sites. Job Responsibilities: MARS Financial Operations: Perform comprehensive reconciliation of all MARS facility financial activities, including monthly transactions, budget allocations, and fund balances. Accounting responsibilities: verifying financial transactions; preparing and posting journal entries; preparing asset reports; verifying asset tags; reviewing expenses for capitalization; processing and documenting asset disposals; providing general accounting support to departments; and assisting with special financial projects as assigned. Reporting & Forecasting: Develop detailed monthly financial reports and long-term expenditure forecasts to assist MARS leadership in strategic decision-making. Procurement & Encumbrance Management: Support the central Procurement Office by monitoring active encumbrances, auditing open purchase orders, and providing high-level financial assistance for procurement workflows. |
| Required Qualifications | Required:
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| Preferred Qualifications | Preferred:
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| A successful candidate will be willing to | |
| Background Check? | Yes |
| Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. |
| Job Open Date | 10/15/2026 |
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| Review Date | 10/29/2026 |
| Job Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The position comes with a generous benefits package. The position will be filled as a grade E31 or E32 depending on candidate qualifications. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete. Screening of applications will begin October 29, 2026. Position will remain open until filled. Criminal background check required as a condition of employment. |
| Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29575 |
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function| Physical Activity of this position | Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. |
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| Physical Requirements of this position | Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever. |
| Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading. |
| The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work). |
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