Accounting Specialist — Remote Finance Support

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); Remote; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking an Accounting Specialist to support SSC Finance with financial processing, reporting, and unit-level fiscal operations. The role emphasizes accurate transaction processing, funding verification, and adherence to University and KUCR guidelines, with responsibilities spanning accounts payable, travel reimbursements, and scholarship postings.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Finance Manager, preparing budgetary reports, and ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalency and four years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Computer skills in a PC/Windows environment including MS Word and MS Excel as demonstrated by application materials and previous experience.
• Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail as demonstrated by application

Responsibilities

• Processes payments and purchase requisitions through university financial systems and determines appropriate account and funding for payment.
• Develops unit processes to ensure that appropriate funding sources are used and that resources are available for purchases; audits and reviews procurement card purchases to ensure procedures for compliance with University, Endowment and KUCR accounting systems are followed.
• Manages travel reimbursements; reviews all travel requests to ensure that expenditures and reimbursements are in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations; processes payments and reimbursements as appropriate.
• Verifies scholarship recipients, processes posting forms to Financial Aid and Scholarship and provides data and reports to the Chair or Director upon request.
• Monitors fiscal operations to ensure compliance with established University, Endowment and KUCR accounting principles, policies and objectives.
• Gathers data for and prepares budgetary, statistical, reconciliation and other requested reports for leadership and SSC Director and Finance Manager.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

High School diploma or GED equivalency

Tools

Oracle Financials

Concur

Maximo

Central Square

Job description

The University of Kansas is seeking an Accounting Specialist to support SSC Finance with financial processing, reporting, and unit-level fiscal operations. The role emphasizes accurate transaction processing, funding verification, and adherence to University and KUCR guidelines, with responsibilities spanning accounts payable, travel reimbursements, and scholarship postings.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Finance Manager, preparing budgetary reports, and ensuring compliance