Accounting Technician - Campus Finance & AP Support

Miami University Alumni Association; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami University Alumni Association is seeking an Accounting Technician to support the Honors College with daily financial operations. The role focuses on maintaining accurate files for student, department, and vendor accounts and assisting with accounts payable, bursar, and purchasing activities.

Responsibilities include interpreting policies, resolving issues, processing travel expense reports and payments, and preparing budget and debit documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires twelve months of coursework or training beyond high school and two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of unit’s operations, policies, and procedures; knowledge of computers and office applications
• Knowledge of accounting/bookkeeping procedures
• Business math skills, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with people with diverse backgrounds
• May require supervisory, clerical and/or research skills

Responsibilities

• Maintains complete, accurate, and up-to-date files and computer databases on student, university department and vendor accounts.
• Serves as informational resource for students, university departments, and vendors; investigates and resolves problems and difficulties regarding accounting, accounts payable, bursar and purchasing. Interprets policies and procedures.
• Assists in various routine and non-routine activities regarding accounting, accounts payable, bursar and purchasing.
• Performs a variety of intermediate to complex administrative tasks which may include review and monitor agency fund accounts for compliance with financial policies and procedures; process travel expense reports, various purchase documents, payments, budget reports and debit requisitions.
• Monitors and reviews projects; ensures all necessary changes are made. Gathers and analyzes statistical information regarding accounting, accounts payable, bursar or purchasing’s programs and activities; produces reports.
• Performs a variety of administrative tasks including generating statements of account, answering phones, typing, coordinating bulk mailings, ordering supplies and copying.

Skills

Unit operations knowledge

Office applications

Accounting/bookkeeping procedures

Business math

Communication skills

Diversity awareness

Supervisory skills

Job description

Miami University Alumni Association is seeking an Accounting Technician to support the Honors College with daily financial operations. The role focuses on maintaining accurate files for student, department, and vendor accounts and assisting with accounts payable, bursar, and purchasing activities.

Responsibilities include interpreting policies, resolving issues, processing travel expense reports and payments, and preparing budget and debit documentation.