Accountant

$46,000 - $46,000/Yr

Angelo State University - San Angelo, TX

Full-time

Onsite - San Angelo, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Accountant position at Angelo State University involves performing professional-level accounting and analysis work, focusing on student billing receivables and fiscal reconciliation processes for various university departments. The role requires maintaining accurate financial records, supporting the Student Accounts office, and ensuring compliance with state financial reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Student Accounts office and recommend solutions to student accounts related activity.
• Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions pertaining to Dining Services and Housing, including reconciliation of THD to Banner and daily audits.
• Support the Associate Director of Housing and Residential Programs and recommend solutions to housing and dining related activity.
• Interpret and analyze data, identifying trends or deviations from standards within student accounts receivable, housing, dining, or other departmental reports.
• Prepare accounting transactions as needed.
• Review purchase orders and invoices for capital equipment and accountable items, updating property accounting records accordingly.
• Track construction expenditures and record Construction in Progress (CIP).
• Reconcile University property records with State property accounting inventory reports.
• Prepare capital outlay schedules for annual financial reports and calculate capital asset depreciation.
• Reconcile certain balance sheet activity and provide detailed analysis of reconciling items.
• Assist with the compilation of the Annual Financial Report and work with various departments on system upgrades.
• Communicate with students, parents, staff, and others to coordinate tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field with at least 12 semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university.
• One to three years of professional-level accounting experience.
• Knowledge of basic general ledger accounting practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of university student billing, dining services, and housing operations.
• Knowledge of State financial reporting requirements and guidelines.
• Knowledge of fund accounting and ability to reconcile financial or budget records.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and accounting entries accurately.
• Ability to organize work and complete tasks requiring accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn and operate within multiple software systems.
• Skilled in oral and written communication, listening skills, and interpersonal relations.

Nice-to-haves

• Banner ERP experience preferred.