at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Positio Title: Accounting Officer - Refund Specialist (CS26-020)
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Division: Financial Affairs
Apply Before: 00877
Department: Bursar
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Description: Description
To build on a strong foundation of achievement and contribute to the realization of its ambitious institutional goals, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for the position of Accounting Officer - Refund Specialist (CS26-020). As a premier metropolitan university, SIUE is committed to advancing social and economic mobility while shaping the workforce of the future. Grounded in a comprehensive, broad-based education and enriched by hands-on research opportunities, SIUE equips its students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global marketplace and positively impact their communities.
Why SIUE?
Employing more than 2,400 faculty and staff members, SIUE is one of the largest employers in the Metropolitan St. Louis area. A study by SIUE School of Business faculty shows the University has a $471 million annual economic impact on the region. Each year, the University's presence generates almost 9,000 additional jobs and more than $250 million in labor income for the area.
What You Will Do
- Prepare and verify accuracy of Student Refunds for the Office of the Bursar.
- Assist in the general accounting of financial transactions conducted in the Office of the Bursar, including daily balancing of vault, preparation of cash deposit and tracking of Travel Advance requests and payments.
- Provide a liaison between various University Offices with regards to departmental tasks.
- Provide customers with excellent customer service by providing accurate information on doing business with the Bursar's Office, being friendly and courteous when interacting with customers and responding promptly to customer issues.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Any one or combination totaling two (2) years (24 months) from the categories below:
Course work in accounting, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
9 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
Course work in any discipline as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months
90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months) - Work experience in bookkeeping, office support, or closely related experience.
Preferred Qualifications - This position requires the ability to perform duties that require independent judgment.
- It further requires basic word processing and spreadsheet skills using a PC, and a working knowledge of accounting principles, methods and procedures to support the internal controls.
- This position requires at least one year of accounting/bookkeeping related experience or six semester hours of college coursework in accounting or sixty semester hours of college coursework in any curriculum.
Supplemental Information
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Application Instructions:
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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