Accounting Specialist

Position Title:

Accounting Specialist

Job Description:

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Job Descriptions

 JOB TITLE: Accounting Specialist

 REPORTS TO: Assistant Comptroller  

DEPARTMENT: Accounting Department

EXEMPT: No        

VICE PRESIDENT:  Vice President of Finance/CFO

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION

All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students.

The Accounting Department is looking for a new team member with excellent customer service skills, basic accounting knowledge, and is willing to learn new skills. This person will serve in a forward-facing position for the department. As a result, strong customer service skills are needed, along with a basic understanding of accounting.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

An Associate’s Degree (A.A.) degree in Accounting or Business or related field, with a minimum of three years related experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Serve as the forward-facing person for the department.

Accept deposits for non-student payments.

Prepare and deliver daily bank deposits.

Prepare daily accounting entries for transaction received in the department

Log general ledger checks and cash receipts for different departments and send copies of receipts back to departments.

Prepare and enter journal entries for standard transactions. Prepare journal entries for travel cards and clearing of advances.

Oversee the pick-up and handling of daily Accounting Department mail (opening, logging in, date stamping and distribution).

Request stop payments at Merchants & Planters Bank after receiving a request from the Assistant Comptroller or the Accounts Payable Department, verifying that the check has not cleared the bank.  Maintain records of this activity documenting all verifications and communications.

Maintain Out of State Travel and Contractual Services Reports in preparation for the annual budget submission.

Scanning approved bank reconciliation files on a monthly basis.

Assist with Audit preparation for the Banking Team.

This position will require cross-training on all tasks performed by the Senior Treasury Accountant and will serve as a backup in the event of an absence.

Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and the employee is occasionally required to perform job responsibilities outdoors and off site.

We promote a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, ideas, and capabilities. We believe that our differences enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better results.