Details
Open Date 12/01/2025
Requisition Number PRN43713B
Job Title Accounting Support Clerks
Working Title Accounting Support Clerk II
Career Progression Track S00
Track Level
FLSA Code Nonexempt
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday through Friday, 8:00 - 5:00 and flexible around core hours.
VP Area President
Department 00359 - Grants & Contracts Accounting
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $21.81 per hour
Close Date 12/31/2025
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The University of Utah is one of the nation's premier R1 research institutions, generating over $700 million annually in research activity that drives innovation, discovery, and economic growth. As Utah's flagship university, the institution is deeply committed to advancing knowledge, fostering discovery, and serving as an engine of economic and societal impact for the state and beyond.
Within this environment, the Office of Research Management & Compliance ( RMC ) plays a critical role in ensuring research is supported with strong financial stewardship, integrity, and accountability. RMC is undergoing a period of exciting transformation - expanding staff capacity, implementing new service models, modernizing business processes, and streamlining technology solutions.
The Accounting Support Clerk provides essential administrative and clerical support to the Research Management Compliance department, with a focus on document management and scanning, and maintains accurate paper and digital files while ensuring confidentially. This role ensures that financial documents are accurately filed, archived, captured, organized, and accessible, supporting efficient workflow and compliance with internal controls and audit requirements. Additionally, the role includes sorting and routing emails to the appropriate team members, distributing physical mail, answering and routing phone calls, and performing other administrative tasks to support the team under moderate supervision.
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Operate scanners and related office equipment to digitize physical documents
Ensure documents are scanned with high clarity and correct formatting
Verify scanned files for accuracy and completeness
Label, categorize, and upload digital files into the appropriate systems
Handle confidential information with discretion
Maintain organized physical and digital filing systems
Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other accounting functions as needed.
Review documents for accuracy and completeness prior to processing.
Route communications to appropriate team member
Distribute, collect, and send physical mail
Maintain department outlook calendar
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Accounting Support Clerks, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.
Preferences
1 year + of related experience
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.
Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:
Director/ Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA)
383 University Street, Level 1 OEO Suite
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-8365
oeo@utah.edu
Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu
For more information:
https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
To inquire about this posting, email:
employment@utah.edu
or call 801-581-2300.
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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