Account Specialist

Account Specialist

Location:

Big Rapids (Main Campus)

Department:
Univer Advance and Mktg VP Office

Advertised Salary: $23.43 hourly rate pursuant to the FSU and CTA/MEA-NEA Agreement

Benefits:
Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.)

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Temporary/Continuing:
Continuing

Part-Time/Full-Time:
Full-Time

Union Group:
Clerical-Technical Association (MEA-NEA)

Term of Position: 12 Month

At Will/Just Cause:
Just Cause

Summary of Position:
Independently perform a variety of complex accounting duties to facilitate budgetary management and planning, including balancing between various forms of accounting software and Banner. Oversee budget activity in all departments within the Division to ensure consistency with procedures and policies. Communicate and implement procedures and policies for all accounting functions within the Division; propose procedural changes when deemed appropriate and efficacious.

Communicate constructively and effectively with all constituents, both internal and external to the Division.

Position Type:
Staff

Required

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Required

Work Experience:

Two years of full-time advanced accounting experience in an office setting or equivalent. Strong computer knowledge, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based transactions. Previous experience using electronic record-keeping system.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Perform all duties as listed in Account Clerk 1, 2 and 3 position descriptions. Balance a variety of transactions to Banner, as required. Independently evaluate, analyze, investigate, and resolve budgetary transactions and issues. On-campus and local travel will be required to ensure bank deposits are made in a timely manner. Collaborate with others on budget reporting, planning, and forecasting. Identify and evaluate problems and propose solutions to budgetary, procedural, and policy issues.

Spot-check to monitor compliance with various policies and procedures. Serve as the main resource for office accounting issues. Train clerical and administrative staff on accounting-related issues, including policy, procedures, and accounting applications. Provide quality control through real-time monitoring and auditing of accounting activities at all levels. Assist with special projects and reports, including responding, as appropriate, to institutional audit requests.

Represent Division by attending meetings, as assigned. Assist in developing department procedures for the Division employees regarding FSU accounting policies and assist in implementation. Differentiate between and operate according to the policies associated with several types of funds, to include general, designated, developmental, supplemental, grant, project, and scholarship funds, and between base budget, self-funded budgets, and one-time monies. Collaborate with outside agencies and respective college entities on research and development projects, including grants and contracts, as needed.

Independently answers inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources, and provide explanation and interpretation of the policies, practices and procedures. Administers control of the shared-use corporate card and prepares and/or oversees multiple reports. May train, and supervise student employees. Serve as liaison between the Accounting, Purchasing, and Financial Services offices for department requests and inquiries. Maintain the confidentiality of designated information.

Operate a university or personal vehicle safely while carrying out job responsibilities. Will authorize, pursuant to university policies and procedures, a driving record check, and will meet the driving authorization requirements through the course of employment in a position where you…