Accountant

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.