Specialist, Accounting

Specialist, Accounting JOB SUMMARY

The Accounting Specialist is under general supervision performs a broad range of accounting functions with lead responsibility for accounting records.

• Complete daily accounting processes accurately and effectively while following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and established HCC guidelines.
• Participate in accounting year‑end close activities including, but not limited to, identifying and preparing manual accruals, review and correct payment discrepancies, etc. Maintain up‑to‑date records for activity relating to cash transactions.
• Work with personnel in other departments within the College and the System to review and follow up on problems involving financial activities.
• Monitor expenditures with Program Directors and Deans to ensure that the expenditures fall within College/System purchasing guidelines.
• Submit reports of all fiscal activities to the Director of Administrative Services monthly, or as needed.
• Prepare tax reports for withholding, Social Security, and other taxes.
• Prepare annotated statistical reports, which detail financial operations (e.g., cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, etc.).
• Disseminate accounting information to staff as needed and identify additional information that could be made available.
• Perform incidental clerical work, including typing, sorting, filing, collating, preparing mailing lists.
• Initiate stop payment requests.
• Perform fund transfers.
• May verify work orders for authorized funds.
• May perform tasks related to installment contracts.

• Associate’s degree with 6 college hours in Accounting required
• 4 years directly‑related experience may be substituted in lieu of required degree and accounting hours
• 3 years General Accounting experience is required

• Valid Texas Driver License

• MS Office Programs
• Knowledge of People Soft
• Budget Management
• Strong mathematical skills

• Delivering High Quality Work
• Accepting Responsibility
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Acting with Integrity
• Thinking Critically
• Managing Change
• Communicating Effectively

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215.

Houston Community College (HCC) is composed of 14 Centers of Excellence and numerous satellite centers that serve the diverse communities in the Greater Houston area by preparing individuals to live and work in an increasingly international and technological society. HCC is one of the country's largest singly‑accredited, open‑admission, community colleges offering associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, and lifelong learning opportunities.

Play a central role at HCC as you keep our everyday operations running like clockwork. You'll get the chance to make things happen and work closely with inspiring leaders across different parts of the institution. Whether your role is supportive, administrative, financial or something else, you'll be part of a dynamic team that not only provides HCC students with cutting‑edge academic and career tools, it also takes care of its people.

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