Accounting Assistant III

Texas A&M University System•Corpus Christi, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supporting the banking and associated functions. The Accounting Assistant III, under supervision of a Financial Accountant III, is responsible for reconciling multiple local bank accounts, performing daily banking functions, and providing essential support to the accounting department’s accounting operations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Four (4) years of related experience in accounting field
Demonstrated knowledge of account reconciliation functions
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to be able to provide excellent customer service.
Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills.
Ability to operate general office equipment such as copiers, calculators, fax machines, and personal computers.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Experience in a University setting
Familiarity with FAMIS, USAS, and Laserfiche.

Responsibilities

Download reports for local bank activity and prepare entries to include American Express Monthly Statements, Chase Paymentech Monthly Statements, CANOPY reports, PayPal, Parking Garage, GR Reports, and Argos
Perform Various banking functions to include stop payments, wire transfers and verification of positive pay
Responsible for answering disputes on credit cards and ACH
Prepare excel spreadsheets for bank 21 and 117
Review and reconcile all local bank accounts between the University’s bank and general ledger as well as an associated 3-way reconciliation.
Review and reconcile the University’s Petty Cash reconciliation.
Submits Unclaimed Property on an annual basis
Create and manage two logbooks and batch and complete data entry of two separate years during AFR
Assists with data entry, on occasion, or during end of month close
Enter USAS Journal entry batches and manage the logs for J and D batches
Responsible for managing Laserfiche access and removal of access for the FUN Group
Verify user list once a year and compare to IT’s User List for GR and Laserfiche
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical ($0 - $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value). Up to 83% of premium covered by the university: Employee and Spouse, Employee and Children, Employee and Family coverage)
Dental & Vision
Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account
DUAL CAREER PARTNER PROGRAM
ON-CAMPUS WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES
Work Life Solutions: Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources
Public Loan Forgiveness
Book scholarships
100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year (other rules may apply).
Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan
8+ hours of vacation paid time off every month.
8 hours of sick leave time off every month.
8 hours of paid time off for Birthday leave.
12-15 paid holidays each year.