Specialist, Accounting

Inside Higher Ed; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Houston seeks a Specialist, Accounting to manage a broad range of accounting functions. Responsibilities include performing daily accounting tasks, preparing tax reports, and ensuring compliance with financial guidelines. The ideal candidate should have an Associate’s degree with relevant accounting education or equivalent experience. This role offers a professional office environment and the opportunity to contribute to impactful financial operations.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with 6 college hours in Accounting required.
• 4 years directly-related experience may be substituted in lieu of required degree and accounting hours.
• 3 years General Accounting experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily accounting processes accurately and effectively.
• Participate in accounting year-end close activities.
• Monitor expenditures with Program Directors and Deans.
• Prepare tax reports for withholding, Social Security, and other taxes.

Skills

MS Office Programs

Knowledge of PeopleSoft

Budget Management

Strong mathematical skills

Education

Associate’s degree with 6 college hours in Accounting

4 years directly-related experience may substitute for education

3 years General Accounting experience

Job description

Specialist, Accounting

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Job Summary

The Accounting Specialist is under general supervision and performs a broad range of accounting functions with lead responsibility for accounting records.

Essential Functions

• Complete daily accounting processes accurately and effectively while following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and established HCC guidelines.
• Participate in accounting year-end close activities including, but not limited to, identifying and preparing manual accruals, review and correct payment discrepancies, etc. Maintain up-to-date records for activity relating to cash transactions.
• Work with personnel in other departments within the College and the System to review and follow up on problems involving financial activities.
• Monitor expenditures with Program Directors and Deans to ensure that the expenditures fall within College/System purchasing guidelines.
• Submit reports of all fiscal activities to the Director of Administrative Services monthly, or as needed.
• Prepare tax reports for withholding, Social Security, and other taxes.
• Prepare annotated statistical reports, which detail financial operations (e.g., cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, etc.).
• Disseminate accounting information to staff as needed and identify additional information that could be made available.
• Perform incidental clerical work, including typing, sorting, filing, collating, preparing mailing lists.
• Initiate stop payment requests.
• Perform fund transfers.
• May verify work orders for authorized funds.
• May perform tasks related to installment contracts.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Associate’s degree with 6 college hours in Accounting required
• 4 years directly-related experience may be substituted in lieu of required degree and accounting hours
• 3 years General Accounting experience is required

Licensing & Certification

• Valid Texas Driver License

Special Skills

• MS Office Programs
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft
• Budget Management
• Strong mathematical skills

Competencies

• Delivering High Quality Work
• Accepting Responsibility
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Acting with Integrity
• Thinking Critically
• Managing Change
• Communicating Effectively

Working Conditions

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

Security Sensitive

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code 51.215.

EEO Statement

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• Sandra B. Jacobson, J.D., M.Ed., SHRM-SCP, Interim Director of EEO and Compliance & Title IX Coordinator
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX
• PO Box 667517
• Houston, TX 77266
• 713.718.8271 or [e-mail]
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