Accounting Assistant
South Texas College

Job Info

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Accounting Assistant

Location: Pecan
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Min Salary: $33,800
Salary Range*:
Temporary End Date (if applicable):
Close Date: 5/17/2024

General Statement of Job:
The Accounting Assistant applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by using various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble and/or format data and/or reports, in addition to other related duties.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Records, classifies, and summarizes accounting transactions.
2. Compiles various documents, verifies their accuracy, and authorizes payments in accordance with established procedures.
3. Assembles documents for computer input, verifying accuracy of itemized charges, account numbers, and total costs.
4. Selects correct accounts, posts, verifies, balances, and prepares journal entries.
5. Reconciles accounts and assists in the compilation of reports.
6. Applies a working knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, laws and regulations; verifies documents for completeness and compliance with government and private agencies.
7. Maintains records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, coding, updating, and purging.
8. Responds to inquiries; checks accounting transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies.
9. Provides accounting services to faculty, staff, students, and individuals or organizations outside of the college, such as government agencies and banks.
10. Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages, and graphics packages to assemble and/or format data and/or reports.
11. Responsible and accountable for all tasks and responsibilities assigned.
12. Compiles and ensures the accuracy of the cashier daily reports prior to submitting to the Accounting Assistant in charge of preparing the daily journal entry.
13. Assists the call center staff with questions.
14. Performs end of day verification of cashiers; maintains the change fund.
15. Conducts surprise cash counts.
16. Prepares cashier management reports, charged with task of learning the TouchNet bill payment module to set up each term’s installment plans.
17. Assists staff with related complex questions.
18. Assists with tuition table/system upgrade testing and special projects as assigned.
19. Performs related duties as required.

Required Education and Experience:
1. To qualify, one of the following must be met:

• Associate’s degree
  
  
• A minimum of 60 earned college hours

2. At least one (1) year of accounting experience, preferred.
3. Experience in a higher education institution, preferred.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

1. Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
2. In addition, subject to a federal background check.
3. Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver’s license and proof of liability insurance.

Annual Security Report and Non-Discrimination Statements:
Notice of Non-Discrimination


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