Accounting Specialist III - 999993
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Primary Purpose
Contributes to the organization's financial success by recording and analyzing financial information.
Benefits
Competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and more.
Job Category
Non-Exempt
-
Hourly
pay basis
Hiring Range:
Commensurate with experience.
Subject to Grant Funding:
No
Essential Job Functions
Respond to inquiries and resolve discrepancies involving simple to moderately complex financial transactions in a timely manner, requiring a general understanding of work-area policies and procedures.
Act as liaison with other departments, divisions, or organizations.
General
Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
Debits, credits, and totals accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
Prepare trial balances of books.
Compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.
Prepare purchase orders, check requests, expense reports, journal entries, and/or budget transfers.
Review purchase orders, check requests, expense reports, journal entries, and/or budget transfers for accuracy, and approve or deny.
Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
Calculate costs of materials, overhead, and other expenses, based on estimates, quotations and price lists.
Generate reports to ensure timely information is available for management use.
Scan and file forms and documents using electronic/manual filing systems to ensure appropriate document retention.
Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
Accounts Receivable / Treasury
Reconcile records of bank transactions.
Track, resolve, and continually reduce the number of outstanding reconciliation items.
Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and/or sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.
Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
Contact customers or employees to obtain or relay account information.
Review documents such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records to compute fees or charges due.
Construct, analyze, and submit monthly electronic entries for credit card merchant processing fees for merchant accounts.
Job Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Knowledge
General knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel).
Basic knowledge of MS Access and/or other database reporting tools.
Clerical - General knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
Economics and Accounting - Working knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Skills
Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Mathematics - Proficient skills in using mathematics to solve problems.
Time Management - Proficient skills in managing one's own time and the time of others.
Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Abilities
Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Comprehension & Expression - The ability to listen to, understand, and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences so others will understand.
Written Comprehension & Expression - The ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Physical Requirements
Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
May be required to work nights or weekends.
Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
Static Strength - Must be able to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Extent Flexibility - Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Required Certifications / Licensures
No specific certifications required.
Required Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Major (if Required)
Not required.
Required Experience
High school diploma and five (5) or more years of related accounting support experience.
Associate's degree or 60 college credits and three (3) years of related accounting support experience.
Bachelor's degree and one (1) or more years of related accounting support experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Associate's degree or 60 college credits and three (3) years of related accounting support experience.
Is this a safety sensitive position?
No
Background Screening Required?
Yes
Pre-Employment Conditions
NSU complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and makes reasonable accommodations when necessary.
Sensitivity Disclaimer
Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.
NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
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Contributes to the organization's financial success by recording and analyzing financial information.
Benefits
Competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and more.
Job Category
Non-Exempt
-
Hourly
pay basis
Hiring Range:
Commensurate with experience.
Subject to Grant Funding:
No
Essential Job Functions
Respond to inquiries and resolve discrepancies involving simple to moderately complex financial transactions in a timely manner, requiring a general understanding of work-area policies and procedures.
Act as liaison with other departments, divisions, or organizations.
General
Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
Debits, credits, and totals accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
Prepare trial balances of books.
Compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.
Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.
Prepare purchase orders, check requests, expense reports, journal entries, and/or budget transfers.
Review purchase orders, check requests, expense reports, journal entries, and/or budget transfers for accuracy, and approve or deny.
Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
Calculate costs of materials, overhead, and other expenses, based on estimates, quotations and price lists.
Generate reports to ensure timely information is available for management use.
Scan and file forms and documents using electronic/manual filing systems to ensure appropriate document retention.
Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
Accounts Receivable / Treasury
Reconcile records of bank transactions.
Track, resolve, and continually reduce the number of outstanding reconciliation items.
Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and/or sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.
Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.
Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
Contact customers or employees to obtain or relay account information.
Review documents such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records to compute fees or charges due.
Construct, analyze, and submit monthly electronic entries for credit card merchant processing fees for merchant accounts.
Job Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Knowledge
General knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel).
Basic knowledge of MS Access and/or other database reporting tools.
Clerical - General knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
Economics and Accounting - Working knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Skills
Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension - Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Mathematics - Proficient skills in using mathematics to solve problems.
Time Management - Proficient skills in managing one's own time and the time of others.
Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Abilities
Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral Comprehension & Expression - The ability to listen to, understand, and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences so others will understand.
Written Comprehension & Expression - The ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Physical Requirements
Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
May be required to work nights or weekends.
Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
Static Strength - Must be able to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Extent Flexibility - Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Required Certifications / Licensures
No specific certifications required.
Required Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Major (if Required)
Not required.
Required Experience
High school diploma and five (5) or more years of related accounting support experience.
Associate's degree or 60 college credits and three (3) years of related accounting support experience.
Bachelor's degree and one (1) or more years of related accounting support experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Associate's degree or 60 college credits and three (3) years of related accounting support experience.
Is this a safety sensitive position?
No
Background Screening Required?
Yes
Pre-Employment Conditions
NSU complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and makes reasonable accommodations when necessary.
Sensitivity Disclaimer
Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.
NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
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