Accountant
The State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) at the University of Iowa, has an Accountant position available. The successful candidate will work closely with the SHL Administration and Finance team to support the finance and accounting activities effectively and efficiently.
Position Status: 1 Year Specified Term
Qualifications:
Education or Equivalency Required
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated professional or internship experience with bookkeeping, accounting, or finance.
- Ability to perform tasks that require accuracy, attention to detail, including accurate record keeping.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and relationship management skills, and ability to interact positively with a diverse population.
- Demonstrate working proficiency with Microsoft Office software, (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
- The ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.
- Ability to work within a team and alone or with limited guidance, as appropriate.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience with pre- and/or post-award grant management.
- Experience in government, academic, or public health laboratory setting.
- Research administration experience with federal or non-federal sponsors.
- Familiarity with university accounting, finance, or grant management systems.
About the State Hygienic Laboratory
The s main facilities are headquartered on the University of Iowa's campus northwest of Iowa City in Coralville. Additional testing facilities are part of the Iowa Laboratory Facilities in Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb.
Since 1904, the State Hygienic Laboratory has been at the forefront of public health issues in Iowa. As the state’s public health and environmental laboratory, the Hygienic Laboratory serves all of Iowa’s 99 counties through disease detection, environmental monitoring, and newborn and maternal screening.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check, and verification of academic credentials. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.