Business Coordinator I

MSU Jobs•Starkville, MS

23d•Onsite

About The Position

As a land-grant university, MSU is proud to have the Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center, which serves agricultural families throughout the state. The Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center is a federal program that offers supplemental and supportive educational services to ensure that migrant children have access to all opportunities that a public education offers. The Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center is funded through the Mississippi Department of Education.

Requirements

High school diploma
4-6 years, directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Knowledge and previous experience using spreadsheets and other appropriate software programs.
Ability to learn and operate necessary technology.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business.
Experience in fund accounting.
Bilingual in English and Spanish. Fluent in Spanish.
Experience working with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

Reconcile and assist with fiscal administration for the department/unit, including but not limited to budgets, funding, grants, contracts, payroll, employment, travel, and/or purchasing.
Maintain an efficient system of receiving, posting, and depositing revenue and receiving, verifying, posting, and processing vouchers for payment of goods and services.
Prepare requisitions for purchases; communicate with vendors for prices, bids, and other information.
Prepare journal entries to record income, expenditures, interest, fund transfers, encumbrances, etc.
Transfer funds between accounts following established guidelines.
Prepare various accounting schedules, statements, and reports for monthly and annual reporting.
Reconcile the MMESC financial records with university accounting records.
Gather data for budget preparation and inventory reports; prepare or assist in the preparation of the annual budget, and procure all supplies, furniture, and office equipment.
Maintain updated files and records in support of accounting data and have all documents ready and available.
Perform related duties as assigned by the MMESC Director such as inventory, building management, MSU compliance trainings to staff, and in-house policy development.