Part-Time Staff: Accounting Specialist

Metropolitan Community College • Administrative Center, MO

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About The Position

Incumbents provide support in accounting-related activities and ensure data accuracy. The Accounting Specialist reviews and processes journal entries, assists with check runs, reviews transactions, researches discrepancies, and maintains accounting records and supporting documentation. The role also includes researching financial and accounting topics and assisting with special projects, process improvements, and other departmental initiatives.

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) is a public institution of higher learning in the Greater Kansas City area, founded in 1915. MCC offers associate degree and certificate programs across five campuses and MCC-Online. MCC does not provide employer-paid sponsorships.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or Finance Management.
• One year of experience in accounting/finance support or a related area.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial management principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of budgeting principles.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial system management principles.
• Knowledge of statistical and mathematical concepts.
• Knowledge of report preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Knowledge of computers and related software applications.
• Skill in maintaining financial systems and processes.
• Skill in compiling and verifying financial data.
• Skill in reading, comprehending, and analyzing financial statements.
• Skill in applying accounting principles and practices.
• Skill in using a computer and related software applications.
• Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange or convey information with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, and others.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, which typically include feeling, grasping, hearing, keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking; the work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently or constantly.

Responsibilities

• Review journal entry supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, and appropriate account coding before processing.
• Verify that required approvals are obtained and properly documented before entering or processing journal entries.
• Enter journal entries into the accounting system accurately and promptly, ensuring transactions are recorded to the appropriate account string.
• Assist with check runs by reviewing payment documentation, verifying required approvals, auditing the trial check register, and preparing payment batches for processing.
• Review accounting transactions for accuracy and completeness and research discrepancies or missing information as needed.
• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with established procedures and internal controls, ensuring records are accessible for reference and audit purposes.
• Research financial and accounting topics, analyze financial data, and assist with special projects, process improvements, and other departmental initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree