Accounts Specialist Iii, Central Accounting

Job Details

Job Family

STAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)

Grade

9

Salary

$16.99 - $20.55

Department

Central Accounting

Reports To

Accounts Services Supervisor, Central Accounting

Closing Date

August 31, 2024

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

June 24, 2024

Job Summary

The Accounts Specialist III is mainly responsible for reconciling financial reports, data entry, preparing journal entries, verifying payment-related supporting documentation, and distributing vendor, student, and payroll checks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviews accounting records, ensuring data is current and accurate

• Reconciles financial reports and ensures that all transactions are accurately recorded, and discrepancies are promptly resolved

• Prepares journal entries

• Works closely with the Accounts Payable function as it relates to the review and maintenance of payment-related supporting documentation

• Distributes vendor, student and payroll checks and coordinates special mailing requests, as necessary

• Answers phone calls in a professional and courteous manner

• Provides support to Property Accounting with the maintenance of tangible personal property subsidiary records

• Provides support as needed in a wide variety of functions, with emphasis on handling multiple projects

• Handles and researches College issued checks returned by the post office

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from a regionally accredited institution and four (4) years of successful accounting experience; or Associate's degree and two (2) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience

• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution

• Knowledge and understanding of the College's organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and the ability to apply this knowledge to work situations

• Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations concerning financial record keeping

• Ability to exercise independent judgment in solving problems

• Ability to prepare complete and accurate accounting statements

• Ability to maintain complex records, to assemble and organize data

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing

• Ability to speak effectively to provide customer service to students, employees, or organizations

• Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Preferences

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.

To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's Equity Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs / ADA Coordinator / Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-1; Miami, FL 33176. EquityOff@mdc.edu