Accounting Technician

Accounting Technician

Department: Payroll - 415103

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from High School and one year of experience in accounting work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

License/Certification Required

Essential Job Functions

Payroll Processing

• Coordinate one of the payroll processes as assigned by the Payroll Director.
• Review and process a variety of authorizations and other documents for payments
• Monitor and manage a base for financial accounts for accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and regulations and/or program laws and regulations.
• Communicate the issues identified and corrections needed for WebTime Entry and timekeeping system (TimeClock Plus/AIM/others as required) with the employees and hiring departments throughout the reconciliation process each pay period.
• Research and resolve the complex time records feeding and reconciliation problems and finish each payroll timely and accurately.
• Manage leave/time reporting
• Be proficient with University policies especially Payroll and HR, federal and state laws and regulations to be able to effectively manage FICA mandates, minimum wage requirements, overtime and holiday pay, and other Payroll compliance matters.
• Perform all financial/administrative functions of payroll and assist as needed with the review of other payroll reports.

Customer Service

• Train and assist employees/supervisors with leave reporting/Timesheets and approvals.
• Research and help identify/resolve errors for employees.
• Interpret and clearly communicate established guidelines, policies and procedures related to the University payroll, federal and state tax laws including FICA withholding and Affordable Care Act laws with the employees and hiring departments verbally and in writing.

Other Responsibilities

• Implement and document procedure changes with the payroll processes and leave reporting.
• Assist with maintaining the payroll electronic database.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this Position

The employee in this position is assigned at the full performance level for performing technical accounting duties involving the maintenance and reporting of fund accounting data. The employee must meet the minimum educational and experience qualifications and possess thorough knowledge of Payroll accounting principles, fund accounting, federal/state tax laws, ACA knowledge, and Ad hoc reporting. Must be able to review and process moderately complex pay authorizations and other documents for payments, preparing routine reports, and cleaning and posting payroll data to a payroll system, checking data for appropriateness and accuracy, resolving the discrepancies/errors and performing the routine reconciliation of payroll data. Must have the ability to learn and use the ERP system, timekeeping system and Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

Two-year degree in business administration or accounting and one year relevant experience; or Four year degree in Business Administration or Accounting and relevant experience. Thorough knowledge of Payroll accounting principles, fund accounting, and tax laws, and Affordable Care Act.

Work Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Extensive overtime including evenings and weekends is often required due to the heavy workload in the Payroll Department.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $45,751 - $51,662

Closing Date: 4/26/2026

To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/53782

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.