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Another Source Hiring for Accounting Tech Student Accounts Job at Fresno, CA Full Time
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Job Summary:
What You Will Be Doing:
Key Qualifications:
Education and Experience
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
Are you an independent leader that takes initiative and makes sound judgments? CSU Fresno is recruiting a Student Accounting Technician II to join their team in Fresno, CA! In this role, you will communicate university policies to faculty, staff, and the general public, review data for accuracy and completeness, and make correcting entries. This is a great opportunity to grow within the department or move into the AP area. In addition, CSU offers fantastic benefits such as education reimbursement, paid holidays, and more. Learn more and apply today!
Description: What you’ll be doing:
Another Source’s client, California State University Fresno, is recruiting a Student Accounting Technician II to join their team in Fresno, California.
Here’s a little about Fresno State and the position they are recruiting for:
California State University, Fresno is one of 23 campuses in the California State University System. The University’s mission is to boldly educate and empower students for success through our values of Discovery, Diversity and Distinction. The current student population is more than 25,000, including a large percentage of students with diverse and culturally rich backgrounds. The University serves the San Joaquin Valley while maintaining deep involvement with the state, nation, and globe.
Metropolitan Fresno, with a multi-ethnic population of over 527,000, is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. The campus is within driving distance of Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, San Francisco, Los Angeles, the Monterey Peninsula, beaches, sailing, lakes, and numerous ski resorts. Fresno boasts one of the most reasonable housing markets in California and offers a wide array of locally grown fruits and produce.
Job Summary:
This position reports directly to the Assistant Controller and is a member of Accounting Services. Accounting Services is under the Division of Administrative Services which reports to the Vice President of Administration.
Accounting Techs are required to use initiative and judgment in analyzing information and determining a course of action within the specifications of standard practice and established guidelines. Work is usually performed without direct verification or check.
What You Will 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.
Key Qualifications:
- 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
Education and Experience
- 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.
The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 14 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
California State University, Fresno is committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Executive Orders 1096 and 1097 prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of a protected status: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition and covered veteran status. Fresno State’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring, and retention. We are proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
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