Accountant

Oklahoma City, OK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Required Education: Bachelors of Science or Bachelors of Arts Degree and a minimum of 18 hours of accounting coursework.

Skills:

Knowledge of Accounting principles practices methods and terminology
Computer skills in MS Office accounting software and databases
Ability to choose the right mathematical method or formula to solve a problem
Ability to collect and organize accounting data interpret the significance and prepare accurate financial reports
Ability to solve accounting and related financial problems
Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
Ability to handle stressful situations
Excellent organizational problem-solving project management and communication skills

Certifications: None

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Physical:
- Sitting for prolonged periods.
- Manual dexterity.
- Able to communicate effectively.
Environmental:
- Standard office environment.

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Provides a department or college with accounting services such as account reconciliation statement preparation account monitoring data maintenance report preparation technical assistance financial assistance budget assistance quality assurance and payroll coordination.

Duties:

Reconciles PeopleSoft reports to balance financial statement transactions to source documents such as accounts payable transactions deposits and inter-university any timing differences or reconciling items.
Produces statements of financial activity based upon monthly departmental business that can include section financials consolidated department financials cash flow analysis appropriate personnel of irregularities and obtains proper signatures of authority as evidence of review.
Monitors departmental accounts accounts payable transactions spending activity cost and budget and enters requisitions and invoices into PeopleSoft for the daily deposit of departmental receipts.
Initiates cost transfers between various departments and service units.
Maintains departments financial records budget information and other forms of payments receipts transactions internal and external contracts agreements etc.
Prepares financial reports to document activity substantiate transactions report findings etc.
Provides assistance to departments across campus principal investigators vendors and other staff in analyzing and maintaining appropriate funds for salaries expenditures etc.
Performs financial analyses for report preparation to improve departmental accounting procedures at the request of department head terms of contracts to ensure compliance.
Assists in the annual preparation of the budget.
Ensures the quality of inconsistencies and conducts follow-up investigations or consults with appropriate personnel.
Acts as the payroll coordinator or backup payroll coordinator for the department or college.
Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelors of Science or Bachelors of Arts Degree and a minimum of 18 hours of accounting coursework.Skills:Knowledge of Accounting principles practices methods and terminologyComputer skills in MS Office accounting software and databasesAbility to choose the right mathematical me...