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Accounting Specialist, Social Work Office of Research and Public Service - UTK
full-timeKnoxville

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Location

Knoxville

Type

full-time

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About this role

This is an accounting position for TCSEPP project which is a $5M state funded grant and undergoing an unprecedented expansion across the entire state expected to grow to $25M over 5 years. This position will cover the East TN region and serve as the accounting specialist among the East regions, being the subject matter expert in certain areas and will implement new procedures/policies in these regions. This position will be responsible for managing petty cash funds at banks across the state. This position will help set standard procedural steps, constantly guiding a large remote group of program staff along the right path to ensure efficient financial processing and compliance. This position will also be vitally important in implementing a novel University of Tennessee System process for purchasing and reconciling individual assistance costs that total in the millions among other financial processing tasks. 

This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.


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 to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. 

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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Tech stack
Accounting,Financial Processing,Compliance,Policy Implementation,Grant Management,Petty Cash Management,Standard Procedures,Remote Team Guidance

About University of Tennessee

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What you'll do

  • The Accounting Specialist will manage petty cash funds and implement new procedures for financial processing across the East TN region. This role will also guide a large remote group of program staff to ensure compliance and efficiency.

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