This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Accountant 1 position for Treasury Operations at Oregon State University (OSU).
In support of the university's mission, the Treasury Office at Oregon State University (OSU) is responsible for promoting proper stewardship of university resources through operations of the Internal Bank, liquidity and cash management, debt management including capital market financing, banking relationships, and oversight of investment management.
Treasury Operations is the central cashier site for receipt of funds received by OSU from external sources, students, federal agencies including funds for gifts, grants, contracts and for services provided by OSU departments. Receipts are received a variety of ways such as, students paying in person and funds received electronically via electronic funds transfer (EFT) including credit card payments. Treasury operations staff are responsible for proper recording and reconciling all receipts and processing and distribution of refunds to students with credit balances or excess financial aid as well as the safekeeping and distribution of alternative loan checks on behalf of the Financial Aid Department, and transaction posting.
To promote success, each position is expected to: ensure key activity process documentation is continually updated to reflect processes and steps that are integral to day-to-day work; cross-train to support that required daily key activities occur without interruption during absences or when competing priorities necessitate; identify risks and make recommendations concerning changes to current accounting or control systems, policies, and procedures; support on-going quality improvement activities; assist supervisor in developing, implementing, and monitoring appropriate and efficient internal control procedures to ensure compliance with accounting and legal restrictions; and demonstrate positive acceptance of constructive feedback and suggestions, in an effort to strengthen work performance. The environment requires excellent time management skills, and the employee must be self-motivated, able to prioritize work, accommodate interruptions, and anticipate deadlines.
The purpose of the Accountant 1 role is to perform the following relative to treasury operations at OSU.
Coordinate cash services for campus, vault services (cash boxes and balance drawers), and change orders.
Reconciliation of the vault and all cash transactions that affect the vault balance.
Uses generally accepted accounting principles to administer and process accounting transactions.
Transaction posting such as: non-sufficient fund returns, fee redistribution, OSRAA payment FUPLOAD, and echeck returns.
Invoice coding and submission for AP processing.
Validate departmental deposits revenue posting accounts and expense reimbursement/repayment.
Maintain return check log and timely communicate to appropriate stakeholders.
Provide check printing service support. Reconcile check registers to the general ledger.
Manage and support stakeholder requests related to Treasury functions including financial systems, transactions, and banking by providing exceptional customer service and promoting goodwill for Oregon State University.
Actively works to support and advance social justice and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion objectives.
OR Bachelor's degree with 30 quarter (20 semester) hours of college-level Accounting;
OR 30 quarter (20 semester) hours of Accounting courses and three years of Accounting experience*
*Accounting experience must include at least 3 of the following: Preparing transactions to be recorded in records of original entry; Preparing journal entries, posting from journals to general ledger, or preparing original general ledger entries; Summarizing data from a ledger to a trial balance; Closing accounts at the end of an accounting period; Applying PC spreadsheet, database, and word processing software; Processing data using a computer.
Transcripts must be submitted for all required and/or related courses. All courses must be from accredited colleges, universities, or private vocational schools.
Requirements :
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Type:
This position will be expected to work within an office environment daily. This position may be expected to work after hours to complete projects and/or meet deadlines, especially at the beginning and end of each term, and during fiscal year-end close. The employee will interact and communicate with stakeholders in person, by phone, via email, in Teams, and in virtual forums (e.g., Zoom). Working conditions may include sitting for long periods of time; working at a computer monitor; and frequent unscheduled interruptions.
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