MAcc Program Coordinator

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience

• Advanced knowledge of specialized program area
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to handle disgruntled students and/or parents
• Ability to evaluate program performance
• Experience with Banner, Athena and SAGE/DegreeWorks, CAPA, and GradStatus

• Provide academic advising each semester for all admitted MAcc students (traditional, Double Dawgs, and dual degree students), including both new admits and those already enrolled in the program.
• Provide information to current and prospective MAcc students and to other interested stakeholders through presentations, meetings, and other communications.
• Assist MAcc Director with management of degree offerings, dual degrees, etc.
• Provide career advice for current MAcc students and collect employment data from MAcc students prior to graduation.
• Meet with prospective MAcc students to discuss curriculum, careers, etc.
• Assist MAcc admissions committee each semester.
• Serve as the point of contact for the Graduate School relating to MAcc program.
• Handle registration problems.
• Review business elective offerings to avoid conflicts with MAcc classes.
• Organize distribution of courses to MAcc students.
• Ensure compliance with all graduation requirements for MAcc students.
• Review, award, assign and manage MAcc assistantships (currently approximately 25 students) and submit required Graduate Assistantship paperwork to Terry Business Office, Deans Office, UGA HR and Graduate School.
• Nominate students selected by MAcc admissions committee for Regents out-of-state waivers and Office of International Education out-of-state waivers.
• Counsel students on CPA Exam logistics.
• Provide "proof of degree completion" letters for 5-Year students who have not earned their BBA prior to sitting for the exam.
• Contact for the Georgia State Board of Accountancy.
• Any issues or concerns for the MAcc program are directed to this position or the MAcc faculty director.
• Perform graduation checks by collecting program of study forms via Grad Status.
• Plan and execute MAcc Orientation- Fall and Spring semester.
• Select graduation gifts for MAcc students, ensure appropriate branding, distribute gifts to graduates each term.
• Plan and execute MAcc CPA pass parties, MAcc lockers, MAcc buddy program, and other MAcc events, with the assistance of other MAcc staff and the MAcc faculty director.
• Enter PhD waiver requests via Gradstatus as needed at request of PhD coordinator.

• Serve as Tull's primary liaison with employers and recruiters.
• Organize, promote and direct annual Accounting Career Fair (fall) and Meet Your Employe (spring) events, with over 50 employers and 300 students in attendance.
• Solicit and report salary, placement, and graduation information through MAcc Exit Survey.
• Maintain statistical reports on permanent career placement for use in Tull annual reports and for accreditation.
• Counsel Tull students regarding the interview process and job search.
• Collaborate with the UGA Career Center and Career Consultant as needed.
• Present in ACCT 5700 regarding resumes- instruct, review, and edit for inclusion in the Tull School Resume Book for employers.
• Collect internship data for tracking purposes
• Assist other Tull faculty and staff with promotion of accounting major and careers.

• Manage enrollment across MAcc courses.
• Create and/or edit any degree program information for university, college publications, and/or web sites.
• Serve as Tull point of contact for CPA prep course representatives.
• Assist Tull director and MAcc Director with selection of students to be recognized at the Terry College's Honors Day ceremony.
• Assist Tull director and MAcc Director with selection of students to be nominated for Beta Gamma Sigma.
• Assist with both the Undergraduate and Graduate Terry Convocation ceremonies.
• Assist PhD coordinator with creation and scheduling of PhD courses and clear PhD student holds as needed.
• Conduct Graduate Assistant feedback surveys.
• Serve as Tull point of contact for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, administered by FACS.

• Secure keynote speaker for annual banquet.
• Work with special events office to secure location of banquet.
• Plan and organize banquet to recognize outstanding accounting students.
• Collaborate with OMC to create Banquet invitation.
• Oversee invitation distribution and seating assignments.
• Solicit student applications for the awards.
• Provide data for the Awards Committee's review.
• Contact scholarship donors with recipients' credentials prior to banquet.
• Secure emcee and produce the script for the evening's presentation.
• Arrange distribution of awards and presenters.
• Work with Terry Development Office as needed for new memorial scholarship presentations.
• Provide award letters and/or plaques for presentation.

• Other duties as assigned by Director of International Programs.