Position Title: Accountant,Inter

Employee Classification: Accountant,Inter

College/Division: Information Technology

Department: 450200-IT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  43,908.80 - 54,885.74

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  Are you ready to take your financial expertise to the next level in a role that blends analysis, innovation, and collaboration? We’re looking for a sharp, proactive Budget & Financial Analyst to help shape the financial future of our institution by managing diverse funding streams and driving smart fiscal decisions.

What You’ll Do:
- Analyze and manage budgets across local, state, federal, and private contracts and grants
- Ensure compliance with funding requirements while maintaining fiscal accountability
- Monitor financial systems for accuracy and completeness, and prepare key transactions including payroll, invoices, and expense entries
- Interpret policies and advise faculty, staff, vendors, and funding partners with clarity and confidence
- Develop and enhance accounting applications and oversee financial data systems
- Provide strategic insights on revenue and expenditure trends to guide budget planning
- Participate in audits and prepare financial statements that tell a compelling story
- Collaborate with leadership on program planning, salary recommendations, and operational budgeting

Why You’ll Love It Here:
- Make a meaningful impact by supporting programs that matter
- Work with a passionate, mission-driven team
- Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and cross-functional collaboration
- Be part of a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and transparency

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex financial puzzles, and want your work to make a difference—this is your moment.

Classification Summary:
Performs moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and the resultant managerial reports and financial statements.

Classification Standard Duties:
Analyzes and reviews budgets and expenditures for local, state, federal, and private funding, contracts, and grants ensuring compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting and funding requirements. Monitors and reviews accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness; prepares and reviews budget, revenue, expense, and payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting transactions. Analyzes revenue and expenditure trends, recommends appropriate budget levels, and ensures expenditure control. Advises and interprets policies to faculty, staff, and outside persons such as vendors, funding source representatives, and patients; explains billings and reports, and resolves related problems. Develops accounting applications; oversees the input and handling of financial data and reports for the institution's finance and human resources systems. May participate in auditing projects, as appropriate to individual operating needs. May coordinate the preparation of regularly scheduled and special billings and financial statements for local, state, federal, and private funding sources. May prepare accounting entries for proration of indirect costs, letters of credit, salary reallocations, loan transactions, financial aid disbursements, refunds, and repayments. May develop, negotiate, and defend a unit's operating budget and consult with management of the unit on the fiscal aspects of program planning, salary recommendations, and other administrative actions. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting.; Required Experience: One (1) year of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency: Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of Accounting (ACCT) course work and one (1) year of professional experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles. Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications. Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control procedures.; SKILLS: Account balancing and reconciling skills.; ABILITIES: Ability to analyze budgetary expenditures for compliance with funding agencies' budget, policies and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections. Ability to supervise and train assigned staff. Ability to lead, train, and functionally supervise staff and/or student employees.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Detail-oriented and analytical Budget and Financial Analyst to oversee and manage financial operations across multiple funding sources, including local, state, federal, and private contracts and grants. This role ensures compliance with fiscal accountability standards and reporting requirements, while monitoring and reviewing accounting systems for accuracy and completeness.

Key responsibilities include preparing and analyzing budgets, revenue and expenditure trends, payroll entries, and financial transactions. The analyst will advise faculty, staff, vendors, and funding representatives on financial policies, resolve billing issues, and support the development of accounting applications and financial systems. Additional duties may involve auditing, preparing financial statements, managing indirect cost allocations, and consulting on program planning and budget development.

This position requires strong communication skills, financial acumen, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments to support institutional goals.

Preferred Qualifications

ITLL Preferred
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Special Requirements of the Position
This position requires regular on-site attendance.

Department Contact:  Michael Gilliland, 575-646-2460, mikecg@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.