Required Attachments
Documents required for this position are listed under the Required Attachments section of this job listing. You will be required to upload and attach these documents in the application process.
Important: ALL required documents must be attached to your job application or your documents will not be visible to the hiring department!
Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED AND:
Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook Excel and Word)
- General office skills such as multi-line phone copying filing faxing and mail
- Customer Service skills
- Knowledge of standard accounting principles and processes
Preferences:
Previous experience working in higher education
Previous experience working in customer service
Previous experience working in Accounts Payable
Able to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Familiar with internet browsers and able to use multiple programs simultaneously.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
- Excellent proofreading skills.
Working Conditions:
Physical:
Sitting for prolonged periods.
Communicate effectively and listens.
Engage in repetitive motion.
Use of computer and telephone
Environmental:
Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our communitys unique talents perspectives and experiences. At OU we aspire to harness our innovation creativity and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex sexual orientation marital status genetic information gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law) age (40 or older) religion disability political beliefs or status as a veteran in any of its policies practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions employment housing financial aid and educational services.
The Accounting Specialist is primarily responsible for collecting verifying and entering information used to create payments to vendors. Person in this position will be expected to organize and enter large amounts of data daily. Person in this position would be comfortable doing repetitive tasks. The Account Specialist also assists OU departments with updates to payment information as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned/required to ensure the overall success of the department.
Processes vendor payment requests received from departments ensuring documentation is in compliance with University and State requirements. Performs data entry for specialized payment requests. Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the overall success of the department.
Duties:
- Clerical Duties. Performs a variety of clerical duties such as typing filing routing mail and composing routine reports.
- Quality Assurance. Ensures accuracy and completeness of standardized orders receipts and payments.
- Coordination. Coordinates bookkeeping or record keeping activities with various departments.
- Performs diverse administrative accounting and budgetary tasks following established standards
- Reconciles multiple statements of accounts to departmental book balance
- Gathers data for preparation of management reports
- Investigates problems and responds to more complex financial inquiries
- Maintains filing systems and accounting records
- Monitors various accounts to ensure accuracy
- Responsible for maintaining a large amount of data to include but not limited to expenditures and allowances
- Performs various duties as needed in order to successfully fulfill the function of the position
Required Experience:
IC
Required AttachmentsDocuments required for this position are listed under the Required Attachments section of this job listing. You will be required to upload and attach these documents in the application process.Important: ALL required documents must be attached to your job application or your docu...
Required Attachments
Documents required for this position are listed under the Required Attachments section of this job listing. You will be required to upload and attach these documents in the application process.
Important: ALL required documents must be attached to your job application or your documents will not be visible to the hiring department!
Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED AND:
Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook Excel and Word)
- General office skills such as multi-line phone copying filing faxing and mail
- Customer Service skills
- Knowledge of standard accounting principles and processes
Preferences:
Previous experience working in higher education
Previous experience working in customer service
Previous experience working in Accounts Payable
Able to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Familiar with internet browsers and able to use multiple programs simultaneously.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
- Excellent proofreading skills.
Working Conditions:
Physical:
Sitting for prolonged periods.
Communicate effectively and listens.
Engage in repetitive motion.
Use of computer and telephone
Environmental:
Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our communitys unique talents perspectives and experiences. At OU we aspire to harness our innovation creativity and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex sexual orientation marital status genetic information gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law) age (40 or older) religion disability political beliefs or status as a veteran in any of its policies practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions employment housing financial aid and educational services.
The Accounting Specialist is primarily responsible for collecting verifying and entering information used to create payments to vendors. Person in this position will be expected to organize and enter large amounts of data daily. Person in this position would be comfortable doing repetitive tasks. The Account Specialist also assists OU departments with updates to payment information as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned/required to ensure the overall success of the department.
Processes vendor payment requests received from departments ensuring documentation is in compliance with University and State requirements. Performs data entry for specialized payment requests. Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the overall success of the department.
Duties:
- Clerical Duties. Performs a variety of clerical duties such as typing filing routing mail and composing routine reports.
- Quality Assurance. Ensures accuracy and completeness of standardized orders receipts and payments.
- Coordination. Coordinates bookkeeping or record keeping activities with various departments.
- Performs diverse administrative accounting and budgetary tasks following established standards
- Reconciles multiple statements of accounts to departmental book balance
- Gathers data for preparation of management reports
- Investigates problems and responds to more complex financial inquiries
- Maintains filing systems and accounting records
- Monitors various accounts to ensure accuracy
- Responsible for maintaining a large amount of data to include but not limited to expenditures and allowances
- Performs various duties as needed in order to successfully fulfill the function of the position
Required Experience:
IC
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