Financial Operations Specialist - Accounts & Reporting

University of Maine; Farmington (ME); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The University of Maine System in Maine is seeking an Accounting Support Specialist to join its team. This role supports accounts payable/receivable, reconciliation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting to ensure accurate records across the university system.

The position emphasizes accuracy, organization, and strong customer service while handling multiple priorities and facilitating smooth financial operations for departments and vendors alike.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and two years of accounting support experience.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the education required for the assigned position.

Responsibilities

• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable, including reviewing accounts, processing invoices and financial forms, and preparing fiscal information.
• Process and reconcile financial transactions, deposits, cash and non-cash transactions.
• Communicate with vendors, customers, students, and university departments to answer questions and help resolve payment, billing, and account issues.
• Monitor budget activity and assist with general ledger reconciliation, journal entries, reporting, and budget preparation.
• Process payroll-related activities and maintain accurate financial documentation.
• Use computerized systems for financial data entry, research, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Depending on the career level, research discrepancies, audit accounts, generate financial reports, assist with account reconciliation and year-end accounting activities, and support increasingly complex financial matters.

Skills

Data entry

Accounts payable/receivable

Budget monitoring

Financial reporting

Reconciliation

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The University of Maine System in Maine is seeking an Accounting Support Specialist to join its team. This role supports accounts payable/receivable, reconciliation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting to ensure accurate records across the university system.

The position emphasizes accuracy, organization, and strong customer service while handling multiple priorities and facilitating smooth financial operations for departments and vendors alike.