Budget/Fiscal Coordinator

About This Role:

The Administrative Support Center (ASC) is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented accounting coordinator who excels at multitasking and customer service. The accounting coordinator will act as a point of contact between the assigned ASC-supported departments, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, and external parties, such as vendors. This position will handle payment review and preparation, depositing, invoicing, monthly financial reporting, sales tax, grant post-award accounting, and resolving discrepancies.

To succeed as an accounting coordinator, you should possess a strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting. You should be ethical, thorough, and attentive with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The Accounting Coordinator works in a supportive, flexible, team-centered environment, offering a hybrid work option.

Accounting Coordinator Responsibilities.

• Ensure timely payments of invoices and reimbursements.
• Issue invoices and ensure funds are collected and recorded.
• Making journal or ledger entries in the shadow accounting system. Preparing weekly, monthly, and yearly financial reports, as needed to support departments.
• Reconciliation, including identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Act as a point of contact between ASC-supported departments and central business units, serving as a liaison to answer questions about university policies and procedures.
• Staying current on the university, state, and federal financial regulations and policies.

Worksite Options:

This position is eligible for hybrid worksite. Work is performed partially remote and partially on employer premises or designated assignment location.

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What You’ll Need to Succeed:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (Experience may be used in lieu of a degree as determined relevant by the hiring manager.)
• One year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years experience in accounting, finance, or related field
• 4 years experience in professional accounting/auditing work
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, time management, problem-solving, and math skills
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Proficiency with computers, especially accounting software, strong typing skills
• High level of accountability, accuracy, and efficiency, especially when multitasking

How to Apply:

Please submit the following documents:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume
3. Three professional references with current contact information.

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until position is filled.

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range:

$20.30 - $24.86/hour