Specialist, Accounting
JOB SUMMARY
The Accounting Specialist is under general supervision performs a broad range of accounting functions with lead responsibility for accounting records.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
- 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
Licensing & Certification
- Valid Texas Driver License
Special Skills
- MS Office Programs
- Knowledge of PeopleSoft
- Budget Management
- Strong mathematical skills
Competencies
- Delivering High Quality Work
- Accepting Responsibility
- Serving Customers
- Supporting Organizational Goals
- Driving Continuous Improvement
- Acting with Integrity
- Thinking Critically
- Managing Change
- Communicating Effectively
Working Conditions
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.
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