| Position Summary | |
| Primary Duties and Responsibilities | - Assist in the development of best practice policies and procedures for Accounting Services to include accounts payable.
- Analyzes, reconciles, balances, and maintains selected accounting funds.
- Analyze monthly Banner Finance financial reports for above funds and prepare corrections and adjusting and closing entries as needed.
- Analyze expenditure transfers, journal entry requests, and other transactions for errors and provide correction as needed. .
- Provide directed research, present findings, and make recommendations for accounting and finance software, reporting practices, new accounting pronouncements, and other related research as requested.
- Assist in the development and preparation of reports and dashboards for presentation.
- Prepare or assist with preparation and/or review of required reports.
- Assist with preparation of annual university and foundation financial statements under FASB and GASB guidelines as needed.
- Review and analyze income/expense information for various funds, orgs, accounts and program codes to determine if any corrections are needed.
- Prepare required entries to ensure University records are correct and balance to the Edison system.
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | - Ability to accurately conform to reporting and accounting requirements.
- Ability to learn and follow APSU policies and procedures.
- Ability to analyze complex data and present in a manner that is accurate, understandable, and professional.
- Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and Ellucian HE Banner.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
- Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community and the public.
- Ability to maintain files accurately in paper and in software programs.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and meet deadlines.
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| Physical Requirements | - Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
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| Required Minimum Qualifications | - A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Management, or related field.
- Minimum of one year of accounting experience.
- Proficient experience with computer software (e.g. Banner, Word, Excel)
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