Another Source Hiring for Accounting Tech Student Accounts Job at Fresno, CA Full Time

Description: What you’ll be doing:

• Communicate established university policies and procedures to faculty, staff and the general public, obtaining clarification from others when more extensive interpretation is required
• Review data for accuracy and completeness and make correcting entries

• Maintain accounting of student financial records; receive and disburse monies
• Prepare billings and past due notices
• Place holds, assess late fees, and post information to journals, registers, and ledgers
• Analyze and record transactions for write-off
• Assemble and compile data used in the generation of financial reports and/or analysis

• Balance and reconcile assigned accounts
• Create and maintain spreadsheets, including entering, revising, sorting, calculating and creating tables
• Modify, run and export queries
• Enter codes and data into the computer and review computer reports for accuracy
• Participate in the testing of financial software for upgrades and implementations as related to the position including such activities as testing transaction/data entry and data output.

• General working knowledge of financial record-keeping, mathematical and general office methods, procedures, and practices; and basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to:

• Ability to review financial documents for accuracy, completeness, validity, and adherence to standards; compute and post numbers rapidly and accurately; maintain files and records; identify, trace, and correct errors; follow directions; interpret and apply written rules and regulations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; exercise tact, courtesy, alertness, and good judgment in responding to others; use current computer word processing and spreadsheet software programs, web browsers, query tools, integrated financial systems and/or other types of records management systems, such as student accounting, cashiering and student financial aid; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

• In addition, must be able to apply accounting procedures and practices to the analysis of basic accounting problems; analyze and interpret accounting data; apply problem solving techniques in finding solutions to basic accounting problems; understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; work independently; and make sound decisions and recommendations regarding accounting activities.

• Demonstrated history of regular attendance and positive performance reviews
• Demonstrated initiative in assessing business needs and suggested process improvements

• Equivalent to three years of progressively responsible financial record-keeping experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience, which has provided the above knowledge and abilities.