Accounts Specialist III, Central Accounting

The Accounts Specialist III is mainly responsible for reconciling financial reports, data entry, preparing journal entries, verifying payment-related supporting documentation and distributing vendor, student and payroll checks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Answers phone calls
• Distributes departmental reports
• Reconciles financial reports
• Data entry inputs
• Prepares journal entries
• Works closely with the Accounts Payable function as it relates to the review and maintenance of payment-related supporting documentation
• Distributes vendor, student and payroll checks and coordinates special mailing requests, as necessary
• Provides support to Property Accounting with the maintenance of tangible personal property subsidiary records
• Exercises independent judgment in solving problems that arise within assigned areas
• Provides support as needed in a wide variety of functions, with emphasis on handling multiple projects
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from a regionally accredited institution and four (4) years of successful accounting experience; or Associate’s degree and two (2) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge and understanding of the College’s organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and the ability to apply this knowledge to work situations
• Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations concerning financial record keeping
• Ability to prepare complete and accurate accounting statements
• Ability to maintain complex records, to assemble and organize data
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to speak effectively to provide customer service to students, employees, or organizations
• Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff