Administrative Assistant to Accounting

Position Summary

This position will work closely with the Department Accounting staff, and interactions may include working with the following: Department Administrative Staff, Veterinary Teaching Hospital staff, the Department Accounting Supervisor, the Department Office Manager, and the Department Business Officer. The Department seeks a candidate with enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and someone who works well as part of a team as well as independently.

This individual will have a broad range of responsibilities within the accounting section of Clinical Sciences. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and communication skills. This individual will have a broad range of responsibilities within the accounting section of Clinical Sciences.

Work Unit Description

The Department of Clinical Sciences mission is to assure the health and productivity of animals to meet societal needs through high quality educational programs for professional veterinary medical students, graduate veterinarians, and the public through a faculty and veterinary medical center of excellence, and to advance and disseminate comparative biomedical knowledge in an environment of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Essential Job Duties

• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts receivable data.
• Complete account reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial records.
• Support procurement activities, including vendor setup and related purchasing tasks.
• Prepare and process financial documents in the Kuali Financial System (KFS), including Advance Deposits, Requisitions, Adjustment/Accrual Vouchers, and Cash Receipts.
• Process additional KFS transactions such as Distribution of Income and Expense, Work Order Authorizations, and Account Maintenance.

Conditions of Employment

• Compliance with university policies, procedures, and required trainings

Supervision

• N/A

Minimum Qualifications

• Mid to Advanced Knowledge Microsoft Excel and Word
• Understanding of Basic Accounting Principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kuali Financial Systems
• Experience in creating/updating Financial Reports

Salary Range

$20 - $22 an hour

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Cover Letter, Resume/CV

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Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

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