Accounting Service Specialist

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic, and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Within the Division of Student and Campus Life (SCL), the SCL-OVP financial and operational support team ensures the effective deployment of Information Technology, Facilities, Accounting, Data-Driven-Decision Capabilities, Risk Management, Management/Financial Reporting, Data and Business Analytics, and Financial Planning support services to departments within the division. Working collaboratively as integrated cross-functional partners, leaders from the SCL-OVP support team strive to enhance day-to-day operational effectiveness, deliver timely business reporting and information to stakeholders, manage key divisional processes, and steward financial and capital resources on behalf of the SCL-VP.

   

Serving as a member of the Student and Campus Life Financial Transaction Center’s accounting team, the Accounting Service Specialist coordinates, monitors and provides comprehensive accounting, financial and reporting support for Cornell Dining in the areas of accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger. In addition to monitoring, processing and approving financial transactions, this position also works closely with Financial Manager to ensure compliance and consistency with each transaction.  Being the liaison with Cornell Dining, this position develops and maintain valuable and productive relationships and provide exceptional customer service through effectively communicate and daily interaction. Moreover, this position partners with entire Financial Transaction Center team to develop and implement best practices and provides support to other teams during peak work periods as needed or requested.

Success Factor

• Strives to develop and maintain valuable and productive relationships and always provides exceptional customer service.
• Using effective written, oral, and verbal communication skills to ensure positive daily interactions with all levels of university personnel, vendors, students, and alumni.
• Being an effective member of a larger team, promoting cooperation and a welcoming environment for all to work together to solve problems and achieve common goals.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities, situations and demands while providing exceptional service to both internal and external customers
• Demonstrates accountability and commitment to work responsibilities, showing initiative and taking action
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion, communications are often urgent and of a sensitive or confidential nature.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in accounting, with at least 2years of demonstrated accounting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work in a complex, high demand environment with experience prioritizing multiple deliverables.
• Proven ability to process transactions related to accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, analytical, time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced, customer-oriented, team-based work environment.
• Ability to effectively organize, plan and prioritize multiple competing work activities under pressure.
• Comfortable working in an environment where change in process/procedures is the norm.
• Experience with standard office productivity tools (Microsoft Office suite – Excel, Word, etc).
• Experience in collaborative use of computer applications in Microsoft Office, Box, SharePoint, Zoom, Teams.
• Successful completion of the University Accounting Certificate program in the first year of employment.  
• Experience in and/or demons