Accounting Specialist (part-time)

Job Title:

Accounting Specialist

Kent Campus - Kent OH

Salary:

$16.12 per hour

Basic Function:

Provides complex accounting administrative and clerical assistance for the administration of Kent State University and department programs and projects; assists administrators with financial reports and budgets. Reports to Department Head or other designated administrative supervisor.

Additional Basic Function if applicable:

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include but not be limited to the following:

Analyzes financial and statistical data; prepares financial projections; provides financial information to others involved in preparing and reconciling divisional budgets.

Reviews and monitors adjustments made to accounts ledgers or journals; determines accuracy and validity of accounting documents and transactions.

Prepares financial reports oversees the receipt and disbursement of university resources reconciles and balances accounts.

Recommends changes in department/organizational unit business office policies procedures and practices.

Assists in the administration of department programs and projects; ensures compliance with policies procedures and regulations originating within and outside the university; provides technical advice and information to aid administrator in decision making; answers questions and independently resolves administrative and budgetary problems.

Serves as liaison and acts on behalf of administrator in regular dealings with persons within (e.g. faculty professional and supervisory staff etc.) and outside the university (e.g. representatives of agencies professional contacts etc.); represents administrator at meeting and conferences; may make presentations at meetings and conferences.

Communicates and responds to questions/concerns with internal and external constituents.

Composes routine and non-routine correspondence concerning requests for information.

Provides clerical support for programs and projects; prepares and processes forms; maintains a system of paper and/or computerized files.

May plan and direct the work activities of clerical/secretarial employees or student workers; assigns and monitors work duties and responsibilities; establishes and modifies work methods schedules and priorities.

May recommend formal personnel actions (e.g. hiring termination promotion discipline layoff/recall) for assigned employees and initiates appropriate action to implement recommendations.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Additional Examples of Duties if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent plus completion of 12 to 18 months training in a financially related area (or equivalent training or experience which provides comparable knowledge skills and abilities). A minimum of one year progressively responsible experience in a financially related area.

License/Certification:

Knowledge Of:

Bookkeeping/accounting procedures and terminology
Office practices and procedures
Standard procedures for alphanumeric filing
Spreadsheet software packages
Analyze several pieces of information and draw valid conclusions

Skill In:

Interpersonal communication to effectively interact with University personnel and public in person and over the telephone (e.g. to explain policies and procedures answer routine questions)
Public speaking if required by position
Written communication (e.g. to compose reports correspondence and memos)
Typing (i.e. 35 net words per minute) if required by position

Ability To:

Gather collate and classify information according to established methods
Define problems collect data and draw valid conclusions
Apply and interpret policies and procedures
Resolve problems independently and make decisions
Operate various office equipment (e.g. calculator copy machine facsimile machine etc.)
Operate a computer for word-processing data entry/retrieval and data management; specific software preferred
Perform basic mathematics (e.g. add subtract multiply and divide whole numbers fractions and decimals and to calculate percentages)
Plan and direct work activities to manage time effectively and to set priorities
Locate and correct bookkeeping/accounting errors
Read and comprehend a variety of written material

Preferred Qualifications if applicable:

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge skills abilities which require assessments

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Normal office environment; may work varied hours to include evenings and weekends during peak periods; may require off-campus travel.

Working Schedule:

Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; however schedule may vary to meet departmental needs.

Additional Information:

Must pass a security check.

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences and are inclusive welcoming respectful and kind.

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