University of Tennessee

This position provides the primary responsibilities for accounts payable and receivable for the Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS), Tennessee Child Support Employment & Parenting Program, for the middle and west regions of Tennessee.

The Social Work Office of Research and Public Service invites applications for a full-time Accounting Specialist. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Budget, Finance, and Operations at SWORPS supports the day-to-day financial and administrative functions of this unit. This position performs diversified tasks in the maintenance of all accounting, financial, and travel-related activities for the unit, and provides general information about policy guidance as needed. This position represents SWORPS in a professional manner and often deals with individuals and organizations external to the university.

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!

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree or 2 years of progressively responsible accounting and administrative experience
  • Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
  • Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently
  • Ability to work within a team environment.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • 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.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field
• Experience: Experience in academic environment
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of UT fiscal policies and procedures

Work Location

• Location: Nashville TN.
• Position requires in person reporting to UT Social Work offices in Nashville, TN. There is the ability to work from home two days a week after training is completed.

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: 06
• Anticipated hiring range: midpoint of the range
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews can begin as soon as 7 days from posting.

Interested individuals should provide the following:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 Professional References

About The College/Department/Division

The Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) is an applied research center of the University of Tennessee College of Social Work (CSW). We are a dynamic and close-knit interdisciplinary team of individuals with a shared vision of thriving communities with equitable outcomes for all. We do that by building partnerships that leverage research, technology, and human connection to improve lives in Tennessee and beyond.

Over the past fifty years, SWORPS has worked with local nonprofits such as the United Way of Greater Knoxville, University of Tennessee departments and faculty researchers, state agencies such as the Tennessee Department of Human Services, and federal agencies like the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our annual portfolio consists of 25-40 sponsored projects spanning a wealth of different content areas, but one common thread -each project contributes one more building block for thriving communities with equitable outcomes for all.

Learn more about SWORPS and some of our programs and resources by visiting our webpage: https://www.sworps.tennessee.edu/