Accounting Specialist

Posting Number

Posting Number S06250P

Position Title

Position Title Accounting Specialist

Department

Department Admin & Econ Dev Business Services

Location

Location Arlington

Job Family

Job Family Finance/Accounting

Position Status

Position Status Full-time

Work Hours

Work Hours Standard

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm.

Open to

Open to External and Internal

Salary Salary is commensurate based on qualifications and relevant experience.

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Job Summary

The Accounting Specialist performs advanced accounting work as related to travel/expense reimbursements, purchase order and non-purchase order invoices, procurement card, inter-departmental billing, various employee forms to include new hire, termination, rate increases and timekeeping for several large Auxiliary Departments. Responsible for applying accounting practices and controls to a variety of financial transactions including student housing and meal plan billing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and process vendor invoices for payment for both PO and non-PO vouchers. Includes review of vendor invoices for accuracy, timely resolution of issues that arise with vendor invoices, creating payment vouchers in accounting system, and maintaining vendor files.
• Review and process procurement card logs for payment. Includes review of log for completeness and accuracy, review of documentation attached, reconcile documentation to entries on the log and ensure all appropriate signatures are applied to the log.
• Review and process charges on journal vouchers ( IDT ) in accounting system. Charges may relate to campus use of Dining Services – due to catering services or Dining Services locations on campus – as well as Mav Money or other departmental activity.
• Review and process eForms related to new hires, terminations, rate increases, and changes to positions.
• Review and process employee time entry to include correct hours, overtime processing and vacation vouchers.
• Review and process travel authorizations/expense reports. Includes review of expense reports for accuracy and compliance with university travel policies.
• Prepare and process requisitions for Mav eShop and standard purchase orders.
• Review and process student contract files for completion for apartments, residence hall, and meal plans. Also includes initial billing, renewals, lease assumptions, and end of semester move-outs, and misc charges.
• Assist students and parents with billing questions.
• Receive and complete forms that verify the student’s payment history while housed on campus and return forms to the off-campus apartments, as well as for open records inquiries.
• Perform accounting support tasks to include but not limited to assisting with a variety of reconciliations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED .
• Four (4) years of experience in governmental or commercial accounting at a level comparable to that of an Accounting Specialist or an equivalent mix of education and relevant experience in similar role.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel.

• Experience using People Soft.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Other Requirements

Working Conditions

Special Conditions for Eligibility

It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University.

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