Accounting Specialist

Job Profile:
Accounting Assistant 3 Non-Exempt

Job Family:
Accounting

Time Type:
Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:
$20.41 USD Hourly

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma and three years (3) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Cashiering Services is seeking an Accounting Specialist with excellent customer service both external and internal customer in a professional manner with student and departmental payments. This position will process departmental deposits, allocate funds to each account and accurately enter accounting information for each deposit in Peoplesoft. Qualified Candidate will be a problem solver, skilled in maintain effective working relationships and experienced in handling confidential and sensitive information. This position requires prior cash handling experience, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Salary: $20.41 per hour

Essential Duties:

• Cash-handling - receive and process cash and check payments from ASU students and departments.
• Process departmental deposits in Peoplesoft, allocating funds to each account, and accurately entering accounting information for each deposit.
• Accurately balance teller drawer and prepare daily deposits and other related paperwork.
• Research student account information and process transactions in a confidential office setting.
• Update policies and procedures as changes occur.
• Contact departments, account representatives and other parties to resolves problems.
• General office duties including answering telephones, filing, scanning, running errands, and other duties as assigned.
• Clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Read-interpret written and oral instructions/directions

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior Cashiering and money handling experience.
• Experience in a high-volume customer service environment and using Salesforce and/or any other customer service portal.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of Peoplesoft or a similar student information system.
• Experience in a university setting and /or familiarity with federal regulations pertaining to student information.
• Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills.

Working Environment:

• Work in an office setting and use office equipment (i.e. computers, printers, copiers, calculators, telephones).
• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.

Department Statement: Student Business Services provides the university community in a professional, accessible, customer focused, efficient, and innovative manner by timely processing financial transactions and providing accounting, financial management reporting, financial system training, and treasury management services.

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU and Student Business Services will not be a sponsor for this position.

Driving Requirement:
Driving is not required for this position.

Location:
Campus: Tempe

Funding:
No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.


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Background Check Statement:

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Fingerprint Check Statement:
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