Description The Business Office in the College of Creative Arts and Media at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Accountant. About the Opportunity This position provides complex, independent, professional financial and administrative responsibility in the day-to-day operations of the College of Creative Arts business office. This position has primary responsibility for the effective coordination and management of payroll functions for the college including the Dean's Office, Schools, and Art Museum. This position is responsible for independently managing and overseeing a variety of day-to-day financial, operational, and administrative functions within the college. This position reports to the Chief Business Officer and works in partnership with other business office personnel to provide fiscal management, operational excellence and exemplary customer service to all stakeholders within and outside of the college. This position has an essential central role in forging the success of the day-to-day operational transition to the newly merged College of Creative Arts and Media, collaborating with the Chief Business Officer on new procedures and policies, and taking responsibility to develop new workflows and processes over a number of different operational areas within the new college. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including: 37.5-hour work week 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar) 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave) 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof) WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's. Wellness programs What You'll Do PAYROLL FUNCTIONS As the primary administrator of payroll functions for the college, which (post-merger) will include a large Dean's office, four schools and the WVU Art Museum, this position independently coordinates and manages payroll activity for all college level positions including faculty, staff, graduate assistant, student, adjunct, and temporary employees. Initiates collaboration with School directors and other departmental leaders on a semester basis to advise them on the status of their labor planning for the upcoming semester. This includes making directors and leaders aware of potential staffing issues and challenges prior to occurrence and discerning and advising an appropriate solution to ensure that school and college goals are achieved; and university, state and federal guidelines are met. Serve as primary point of contact to all school directors, supervisors, and liaisons regarding information and inquiries regarding payroll and payroll issues. Serves as primary liaison between the College and HR, Payroll, SSC Time Collection, EDM, Sponsored Projects, Revenue Services, and... For full info follow application link.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.