Student Assistant - Financial Services - Part Time

Georgia College & State University•Milledgeville, GA

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About The Position

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only three selective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professional certificates, and continuing education programs. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources. Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking. The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances. Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu. The Financial Services Student Assistant performs a variety of support duties through close interaction with Administrative staff and faculty and, as needed, with other departments and/or organizations. The duties and responsibilities of this position require interpersonal and clerical skills and an understanding of effective customer service. Tasks will include printing and coding daily purchase orders for distribution and adding suppliers to the local database. The assistant will also perform basic accounting tasks such as entering simple invoices for payment, checking requisitions to see if invoices are attached, and checking purchase orders to see if items have been received. The student assistant will assist Accountants with other tasks as needed.

Requirements

Student enrolled in at least six credit hours as an undergraduate student at Georgia College.
Should be taking or have completed Accounting I or have knowledge of basic accounting.
Demonstrated professionalism and dependability
Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Outstanding customer service skills
Must be proactive and able to engage with a diverse constituency
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Administrative Support - 30
Prints and codes daily purchase orders and change orders.
Hand delivers sensitive documents and takes checks to the mail room.
Operates equipment, including personal computer or laptop, printer, copier, scanner, etc.
Accounts Payable-30
Enters invoices into People Soft for payment.
Supplier Set Up-10
Sets up new suppliers or edits old suppliers in the local database
Other Duties as Assigned - 30
Assists accountants as needed with tasks such as matching invoices with purchase orders, checking requisitions for invoice attachments, and determining if older purchase orders have been received and need invoices.