Accounting Assistant - Sam Houston State Univ.

The Accounting Assistant is responsible for the revenue recognition transactional processes for 11 profit centers with 24 locations on and off site for the Sam Houston Dining Services. This includes but is not limited to counting all cash receipts, reconciling credit card and dining dollars daily, drafting revenue recognition entries, invoicing, receivable collections. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to effectively communicate, multi-task, prioritize, and utilize the full Office 365 suite.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing administrative functions including distributing mail, ordering, and stocking supplies, answering phones, and greeting visitors
• Assists unit management with clerical tasks in relation to accounting, payroll, receiving, and/or human resources including filing, data entry, record review and maintenance, etc.
• Greets customers, clients, and employees; answers inquiries or directs calls where necessary
• Schedules meetings
• Maintain office memos and informative postings
• Operate technology, systems, and software such as voicemail systems, copy/scanners, personal computers, and MS Office

• Responsible for counting all cash receipts
• Provides second count for change orders and daily safe count
• Populate and balance daily sales reports
• Draft revenue recognition entries
• Track cashier statistics and send data to operations team
• Process all Catering invoicing
• Check Catering sales report
• Enter sales data into the weekly operating report
• Maintain trial balance and perform collections duties
• Collect sales metrics data
• Support Assistant Office Manager in special projects and client and employee facing responsibilities

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; some college preferred. 2+ years administrative support experience.
• Excellent written/interpersonal communication and organizational skills. Proficient in Excel and Word.
• Ability to optimally connect with employees.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Strong digital literacy is required of Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) Internet, typing, other databases and spreadsheet software.

Education