Accounting specialist

ISIS Position # : 50445949 / MSU Position #: C99343

SCS Job Code:  140470 / Level: AS-610

This position is in the Cashier's Office/Administrative Accounting and is considered non-exempt under the provisions of the FLSA. This position reports to the Assistant Comptroller of Student Operations and serves to provide complex accounting services to the immediate department as well as campus wide to include our students, and the general public to ensure that all cash/credit transactions are properly posted and transacted in accordance with any state and/or federal requirements and auditing standards. McNeese State University has excellent benefits to include comprehensive insurance products through Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana and Met Life, Excellent retirement benefit through LASERS, accrual of sick and vacation leave, 14 paid holidays per year, tuition assistance to qualified employees and dependents, and many others.

 
This successful applicant must have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, excellent computer, and data entry skills, must be able to perform tasks with interruption, must have strong accuracy and attention to detail skills, and must have an excellent attendance record. This position has a large customer service component where excellent people skills are required and are a priority. Preference will be given to applicants with prior cash handling/management experience (taking payments, balancing at end of day, preparing deposit reports).   No Civil Service test is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

 
DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 25, 2024, not later than 11:59 P.M.
 
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
Kim Dronett, HR Liaison
McNeese State University

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, or numerical computation.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience .

An Associate Degree in Accounting, Accounting Technology, or Business from an accredited college or university will substitute for the required experience.

Training in a vocational-technical school or military school in Accounting, Accounting Technology, or Business will substitute for up to one year of required experience on the basis of one month of training for one month of experience.

NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Function of Work:
To provide limited support of accounting functions. Level of Work:
Experienced. Supervision Received:
Generally from higher-level fiscal or administrative positions.  Supervision Exercised:
None. Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies. Job Distinctions:
Differs from Accounting Technician by lack of responsibility for preparation of basic-level financial reports. Differs from Accounting Specialist 1 in that the duties are more complex in nature.Serves as the first level of review and approval of financial transactions relative to collections, refunds, funds disbursement, cost accounting, expenditure control, budgeting, grants management, program analysis, accounts payable, and accounts receivable to ensure accuracy and completeness of calculations, legitimacy of transactions, and proper authorization. Responsible for posting and journalizing for complex accounts (e.g., grants, contracts and revenue), large or sensitive accounts, and/or a greater variety of accounts. Confers with the general public, patients, vendors, and employees to obtain information and answer questions on more complex matters. Verifies calculations to balance receipts and to determine taxes, discounts, deductions, and additional charges. Makes bank deposits, writes checks, and reconciles bank statement/accounts.