Accounting Assistant I

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Requirements

• The formal equivalent of a high school diploma
• At least six months of experience in customer service, clerical work, or a related field
• Knowledge of database accounting and management principles
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations of assigned section
• Knowledge of computers and software application programs
• Knowledge of customer service techniques
• Ability to record fiscal data and manipulate data to generate complex reports and documents
• Ability to conduct research and perform basic quantitative quality assurance reviews
• Ability to communicate using clear communication skills which could include but not be limited to the following methods: personal face-to-face contact; using e-mail or other written correspondence; through telephone contact

Nice To Haves

• Experience using the University of Arkansas UAConnect Student System
• Experience with the University of Arkansas Workday system
• Banking or heavy volume cash-handling experience

Responsibilities

• The Accounting Assistant I will receipt student payments, departmental deposits, student and non-student lockbox payments, student loan payments, and student organization deposits.
• The Accounting Assistant I is also responsible for managing and balancing a cash drawer which includes scanning checks for deposit.
• This position assists students with questions or concerns regarding their student account in person or by phone.
• The position also assists students and employees in picking up various check types, and mail or email correspondence regarding checks as needed.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees