Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing, MI | United States
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Position Summary
The Accountant I supports the financial and operational activities of the Student Life and Engagement (SLE) Business and Financial Services (BFS) office. The position will serve as backup to the accounting supervisor and will be assigned as the Fiscal Officer Delegate to assist with account reconciliation for several accounts within one or more of the Business Units. The candidate may act as a lead on projects to review business functions and make recommendations that enhance processes. In addition, this position will develop and analyze process maps in order to perform a gap analysis and recommend adjustments to improve internal controls. Other duties may include, but are not limited to, basic audit functions of payroll, capital asset management, and revenue reconciliation which includes other major software interfaces and sub-reports which must also be reconciled. Must be able to research and apply knowledge independently.
Basic Function
Provides accounting controls for departmental budgets that exceed $20 million of expenses in some units and offers assistance to departmental staff with accounting concerns. Could be designated Fiscal Officer (FO)/Fiscal Officer Delegate for one or more accounts. Collects, compiles, interprets information and monitors the activities of the department in order to assist in the basic operational functioning. Must be familiar with troubleshooting technology and accounting subsystems used to book services for students or conferences that is transmitted to the University central EBS system. The candidate should be comfortable presenting, leading projects, and proficient in process mapping.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
All positions in SLE are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Accounting; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in financial statement and report preparation, general ledger accounting and budgeting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong work ethic, independent thinker, self-starter who works well in a team environment to exchange ideas and improve systems and processes. Would be comfortable troubleshooting and reconfiguring software data tables to recommend improvements in reporting capability. Experience with Kinetics, Mercury and other room reservation and service billing systems; University Student Information System – Campus Solutions, Enterprise Business Systems (Kuali, SAP, BI and Cognos), TeamDynamix, Transact, CashNet, CashPro. Retail accounting experience is also desired. Familiar with Capital Asset Management (CAM).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
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Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. May require some evenings and weekends.
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
About Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
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