Accounting Technician: Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

Louisiana; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking an Accounting Technician to provide paraprofessional accounting services, assist with financial reporting, account reconciliation, ledger maintenance, and other accounting functions in support of university operations. Three years of accounting experience or training are required, with substitution rules noted.

Appointment is Probational; work location is Lafayette, LA. Compensation starts at $16.86 per hour.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.
• Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.
• No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Extract financial information and prepare portions of reports and schedules for higher-level accounting professionals.
• Extract and manipulate financial information to prepare weekly or biweekly financial reports and schedules.
• Assist with the preparation of state and federal financial reports.
• Post and journalize information to accounting ledgers.
• Prepare financial account reports, including reports associated with complex grants or other fiscal activities.
• Reconcile biweekly or monthly bank statements and accounts.
• Prepare biweekly financial projections.
• Assist higher-level accounting professionals with various tasks throughout the accounting process.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Account reconciliation

Ledger maintenance

Data extraction

Education

Accounting coursework or related training

Tools

Excel

General ledger software

Job description

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking an Accounting Technician to provide paraprofessional accounting services, assist with financial reporting, account reconciliation, ledger maintenance, and other accounting functions in support of university operations. Three years of accounting experience or training are required, with substitution rules noted.

Appointment is Probational; work location is Lafayette, LA. Compensation starts at $16.86 per hour.