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ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Job Title: ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST
Job Code: 0119
FLSA: N
Job Level: 08
Revised Date: 06/23/1993
Job Family: JF 03
Occupational Summary
Perform a variety of complex accounting tasks involved in maintaining financial records and processing related data; prepare budget proposals; monitor, verify and reconcile accounts.
Work Performed
Perform a variety of complex accounting tasks involved in maintaining financial records and processing related data such as invoices, vouchers and other documents; monitor and reconcile accounts with detailed financial statements.
Prepare and coordinate departmental budgets to include preparing budgetary projections according to established guidelines; assist in the preparation and coordination of grant proposals, and monitor, verify and reconcile grant funds as assigned.
Maintain records of departmental or divisional grants/contracts and budget expenditures, informing appropriate staff members of financial status.
Maintain interface with departmental and University personnel to obtain and provide information to verify or support financial records and ensure compliance with established University policies and procedures; prepare correspondence and answer inquiries regarding accounting information as required.
Analyze financial information and prepare complex financial reports and statements reflecting various data for utilization by higher management.
Supervise the preparation of various financial and accounting forms and logs; review and/or coordinate the work of lower level employees as assigned.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires knowledge of general accounting principles usually through two years post-secondary education in accounting or a related business field.
Experience
Work generally requires 3 years of experience in an accounting setting to become familiar with the accepted accounting practices involved in maintaining more complex financial records, reconciling accounting information and preparing financial statements.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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