Finance & Budget Coordinator

Mississippi State University; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS seeks an administrative support professional to maintain a general accounting system for a division or department, performing a variety of accounting duties. Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, processing purchases, preparing journal entries, and assisting with the annual budget and reporting.

Qualifications include high school diploma and 4-6 years related experience; preferred bachelor's degree in accounting or business; strong

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma.
• Experience (yrs.): 4-6 years directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Substitution allowed: indicated education is required; no substitutions allowed.
• When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one year relevant education per year of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile and assist with fiscal administration for the department/unit, including budgets, funding, grants, contracts, payroll, employment, travel, and/or purchasing; may assist with fiscal planning, including participating in seeking alternate sources of funding.
• Maintain an efficient system of receiving, posting, and depositing revenue and receiving, verifying, posting, and processing vouchers for payment of goods and services.
• Prepare requisitions for purchases; communicate with vendors for prices, bids, and other information.
• Prepare journal entries to record income, expenditures, interest, fund transfers, encumbrances, etc.
• Transfer funds between accounts following established guidelines.
• Prepare various accounting schedules, statements, and reports for monthly and annual reporting.
• Reconcile division financial records with university accounting records.
• Gathers data for budget preparation and inventory reports; prepares or assists in the preparation of the annual budget, and procures all supplies, furniture, and office equipment.
• Maintain files and records in support of accounting data.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Spreadsheet

10-key calculator

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business

Job description

Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS seeks an administrative support professional to maintain a general accounting system for a division or department, performing a variety of accounting duties. Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, processing purchases, preparing journal entries, and assisting with the annual budget and reporting.

Qualifications include high school diploma and 4-6 years related experience; preferred bachelor's degree in accounting or business; strong