Job description
Minimum:
- Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting, plus ten years of professional level experience in higher education, registration, cashiering, and collections, accounting or related areas required.
- Be knowledgeable of payment and computer applications such as Banner, Microsoft Excel, Nelnet Solutions, and Argos.
- Must have strong organizational skills, superior customer service skills, and excellent data entry skills.
- Must have good communication skills, both oral and written, must be technology savvy and multi-task oriented, and have the ability to make good sound decisions when faced with complex situations.
- Be comfortable working in higher education setting, servicing students, parents, faculty, and staff handling large amounts of cash and /or cash transactions.
- Must be available for periodic evenings and weekends.
- Must be able to follow guidelines, policies and procedures that have been set forth by the University, the ULS system, legislative/state auditors, and internal auditors.
- Must have, or have the ability to attain, a solid working knowledge of grant regulations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation of required financial statements and fiscal reports which include the compilation and analysis of data required for the preparation of specialized monthly, quarterly, annual reports, and audits, specifically the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA)
- Communicates with state and independent auditors, banks, collection agencies, program/management personnel; and vendors for the purpose of providing information and technical assistance needed to resolve problems
- Participates in the development of new accounting techniques in the design and implementation of accounting subsystems, compilation of manuals for accounting and computer application, and preparing managerial reports
- Assists with creating AR detail codes, student fees, Title IV refund calculations
- Assist with the student refund/credit balance account as well as collection accounts
- Ensure courteous and politeness at all times in office personnel
- Quarterly State AR Reports
- Assists the Controller with the various requests
- Creates accounting policies and procedures
- Assists various offices on campus regarding accounting issues, policies and procedures
- Assists the Controller’s Office with month-end closings
- Assists with the preparation of the Annual Financial Report as it relates to areas of oversight
- Attends various meetings
- Assists/orientate new personnel with various Banner forms
- Oversee the Grants Management operations
- Other duties as assigned
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