Business Coordinator

Mississippi State University•Starkville, MS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides administrative support in maintaining a general accounting system for a division, department, or other separately budgeted unit by performing a variety of accounting duties. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year. The School of Human Sciences provides education, research, and outreach programs related to human interaction and relationships, early childhood, child life, youth, adult and family studies, and teaching education in Family and Consumer Sciences and Agricultural Education. In addition, selected School programs focus on commerce, marketing, and using technology for problem solving and designing programs and projects.

Requirements

High school diploma
4 years Directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Knowledge and previous experience using spreadsheet software program.
Ability to operate computer keyboard and 10-key electronic calculator.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business.
Experience in fund accounting.

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; may assist with fiscal planning, including participating in seeking alternate sources of funding.
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 division financial records with university accounting records.
Gathers data for budget preparation and inventory reports; prepares or assists in the preparation of the annual budget, and procures all supplies, furniture, and office equipment.
Maintain files and records in support of accounting data.
Perform related duties as assigned.