"Auxiliary Accountant"

Auxiliary Accountant

Requisition Number: S02312P
Position Category: Staff
Hours Per Week: 40
Months Per Year: 12
Pay Grade: E31
FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

This position can be filled as an Accountant I or Senior Accountant depending on candidate qualifications. Duties and responsibilities of the position are listed below.

• Revenue & Receivables: Perform comprehensive reconciliation of auxiliary revenue streams, including Bookstore POS systems, Union event management software, and Housing student ledgers.
• Inventory & COGS: Oversee valuation and auditing of Bookstore merchandise and Union retail inventory; calculate and record monthly Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).
• Debt & Compliance: Monitor net operating income for Housing and Union funds to ensure compliance with bond covenants and debt service coverage ratios.
• Internal Billing: Manage inter-departmental transfers and "chargebacks" for campus units utilizing Bookstore supplies, Union catering, or Housing summer conferences.
• Reporting: Prepare consolidated monthly financial statements for all Auxiliary Enterprise funds, highlighting variances in seasonal revenue cycles.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in accounting or related field
• 2-years of accounting or general business experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Higher education/regulatory experience
• Masters degree
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Banner Ellucian or other general ERP system experience
• General understanding of financial system database and related system process workflows
• Excellent oral/written communication skills

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 03/25/2026
Review Date: 04/08/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $55,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, transcripts, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin April 8, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position:

Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position:

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision:

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).