Technician, Accounting

Austin Community College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College is seeking an Accounting Technician to perform technical accounting activities and support the Business Services team. You will assist staff, students and vendors with accounting issues, process vouchers, and prepare reports while ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, journal entries, sponsor billings, audits support, and collaboration with internal teams. Strong Excel and ERP systems skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Two years related work experience.
• High school diploma required; associate degree in accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff, students and vendors with accounting issues.
• Process employee vouchers, exemptions and waivers.
• Prepare, analyze, and compile accounting reports and ledgers.
• Process billings for sponsors and verify sponsor agreements.
• Perform reconciliations and post journal entries.
• Assist with audits and monthly/annual closings.
• Liaise with vendors and internal partners.
• Support treasury tasks and cash position updates.
• Train staff and test accounting software.

Skills

General accounting

Spreadsheets

Auditing basics

Communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Assoc or higher in Accounting

Tools

Colleague

Workday

Financial systems

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teachingIs attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunitiesCares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomesWelcomes difference and models respectful interaction with othersEngages with the community both within and outside of ACCJob Posting Title:Technician, AccountingJob Description Summary:To perform various technical accounting activities as assigned and provide assistance to other members of the Business Services team as required.Job Description:Description of Duties and TasksAssists staff, students and vendors with accounting related issues.Works with sponsorship letters and purchase orders that are received via fax, interoffice, email or mail.Prepares the employee voucher, exemption and waiver reports.Promptly processes the employee vouchers.Gathers data to develop, verify and edit various accounting reports.Prepares, analyzes, and compiles worksheets, balances, and accounts.Processes billings for sponsors, auxiliary accounts, and verifies sponsor agreements, waivers, and exemptions.Researches banking or billing transactions for accuracy utilizing on-line resources to resolve discrepancies.Performs reconciliation activities by monitoring accounts, preparing and processing journal entries to clear reconciling items.Audits invoices for accuracy.Serves as a liaison with vendors, internal and external business partners, and other stakeholders.Researches inquiries about invoices, general ledger entries, or other matters.Assists with audits and special projects as required.Participates in closing the books on a monthly and annual basis.Scans, e-files, and retrieves documents in the records management system.May train other staff members and test accounting software.Assists with Treasury-related tasks and provides cash position updates.Processes transactions from various funding sources using file uploads into Colleague, Workday, and other repositories.Coordinates and executes financial transactions and activities, such as bill payment, invoicing, payroll, etc.Liaises with and responds to inquiries from business partners, customers, or other stakeholders.Assist with the audit process by providing information and data as requested.Performs other duties as assigned.KnowledgeGeneral accounting processes, procedures, and standards.Spreadsheet software applications.Basic auditing processes and procedures.SkillsMaintaining an established work schedule.Interacting with stakeholders using effective interpersonal and verbal communications skills.Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.Analytical, planning, organizational, and time management skills.Ability to work independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.Uses critical thinking skills to resolve problems and identify workable solutions.Flexibility to adapt to new deadlines, changing schedules, priorities, and unpredictable events.Technology SkillsUse a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.Use automated financial systems.Required Work ExperienceTwo years related work experience.Required EducationHigh School DiplomaPreferred Education* Associate degree or higher in Accounting or Business with accounting coursework.Physical RequirementsWork is performed in a standard office or similar environment.Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.Occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds.SafetyWork safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.Reports to Manager, Director, or Vice ChancellorSalary Range (PG 4)$50,309 - $60,260Number of Openings:1Job Posting Close Date:September 2, 2026Clery ActAs required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( [e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.DisclaimerThe above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.