Accounting Associate - University Event Services

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. 

Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:

• Monitor all purchase and expense-related transactions. Reviews monthly budget accounting reports for discrepancies and informs direct manager.
• Prepare spreadsheets for review and reconciliation of data against charged expenses. Completes monthly journal entries related to accruals and reclasses. Completes weekly and monthly reports for management, department personnel, and accounting.
• Uses multiple technical applications including word processing, database management, spreadsheets, electronic calendar and e-mail.
• Processes purchase order, invoices and expenses by getting authorized signatures and sending to designated accounting department.
• Works with accounting department to reconcile any needed adjustments to cost centers’ account. Reconciliation of Pcard monthly, gather and review receipts for accuracy from coordinators, doing any adjustments to cost centers or accounts, and submitting them for management approval.
• Administrative duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used and Responsibility

• Microsoft Office Applications
• Microsoft Excel spreadsheets

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required and minimum of 2 years’ work experience similar to job responsibilities of this role.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business Degree preferred.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background check.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting:      5-7 hours a day
• Standing:  1-3 hours a day
• Walking:   1-2 hours a day
• Lifting:      Rarely
• Carrying:   Occasionally
• Pushing:    Occasionally
• Bending:   Occasionally
• Squatting: Rarely
• Squatting: Frequently
• Kneeling:     Rarely
• Climbing:    Occasionally
• Reaching:    Occasionally
• Grasping:     Frequently
• Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
• Driving:       Rarely
• Work Environment: Office building on site.  Branches are primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature, equipment noise and dust.

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