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Accounting Specialist, Center for Renewable Carbon - UTIA

Position Number: 6228457
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Business - Accounting

Accounting Specialist, Center for Renewable Carbon - UTIA
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2972
Job Category: Financial
Posting Date: 05/14/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 2621 Morgan Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
Position provides accounting, human resources, and administrative support within the Center for Renewable Carbon (CRC) at the UT Institute of Agriculture. Position performs accounting duties and account reconciliation for the Center, working directly with the Center's business manager and other support staff.

Position acts as a liaison with Human Resources offices, Center for Global Engagement, and the Payroll Office. Position manages the Center's human resource and payroll activities and related actions which include hiring documentation, terminations, position creation/changes, searches, implementing fund changes on personnel, reconciliation of payroll, monitoring effort certification records, and other duties as assigned. This position works closely with the business manager, sponsoring faculty, employees, visiting scholars, and the Center for Global Engagement to assure proper and timely work permissions for employees.

Position assures UT fiscal policies are followed in performance of CRC's financial business functions. Position maintains financial records in accordance with university policies and procedures and oversees record management. Position works with external vendors in vendor creation and resolution of accounts payable matters. Position processes accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.

Responsibilities
Accounting

Processes accounting for invoices, deposits, equipment purchases, tags inventory, bids, procurement card reconciliation.
Maintains appropriate documentation for audit.
Assists with reconciling electronic ledgers.
Balances accounts and reconciles internal orders.
Assists with closing grant accounts.
Processes cost transfers utilizing the correct debit and credit adjustments.
Process contracts.
Place and track orders through online marketplaces and with external vendors to ensure timely procurement of goods and services.
Receive incoming shipments, verify contents against purchase orders, and inspect for quality and accuracy.
Distribute received items to appropriate faculty or team members in a timely and organized manner.
Maintain accurate records of orders placed, shipments received, and items distributed.
New Vendor requests.

Travel

Serve as primary travel contact for staff in this unit.
Disseminate travel policy or procedure updates to all staff ensuring that travel reimbursements are met in a timely manner.

Human Resources

Process and manage visa forms- J-1, H-1B, F-1.
Process new hire paperwork, including the I-9.
Process payroll functions.
Create new positions.
Manage Programs for Minors for CRC employees.
Other duties as assigned by business manager and/or Director.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

Education:
- Associates degree in accounting, finance, business administration-professional experience may sub for year-to-year basis.
Experience:
- 2 years' professional accounting experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of general accounting principles, cost allocation and cost management guidelines.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
- Skilled at mathematical computations and organized
- Able to adapt to changing software programs
- Able to read, interpret, apply and teach policy and procedure related to finance and human resources
- Able to focus and set priorities with competing deadlines
- Able to accurately key data
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration-professional experience may sub for year-to-year basis.
Experience:
- 2-4 years of UT accounting experience and/or post award accounting experience.
Our ideal candidate would have knowledge of UT fiscal and Human Resource policies and procedures.

Work Location:

Location: Knoxville, TN. Position requires in-person reporting.

Compensation and Benefits:

UT market range: 06
Anticipated hiring range: $20 - $21/hour depending on experience.
Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions:

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before 05/31/2025.

Resume
Cover Letter
List of 3 Professional References

About The College/Department/Division:

The Center for Renewable Carbon at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is a globally recognized leader in developing new and improved bioenergy sources, biorefinery processes, bioproducts, and biomaterials. The Center coordinates science, knowledge transfer, and workforce training to develop sustainable and economically viable circular bioeconomy systems.

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

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