Accounting Assistant

Company: Northwest Florida State College
Location: Niceville
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Salary: $25,124.00-$41,691.00 Job Description : The Accounting Assistant position is directly accountable to the Executive Director of Finance and Accounting for the following duties and responsibilities: - In support of the Grants Accountant, assist to maintain budgetary and accountability control over the Restricted Fund group related to grants awarded including: Assist with the development of the Annual Budget for the grants. Post approved grant budgets, budget amendments and financial transactions. Review and approve travel, credit card transactions, and requisitions. Provide administrative support to Program Managers to include official correspondence and invoicing. Prepare and post routine journal entries related to administrative/indirect costs. Prepare all required federal, state, local, grantor and internal reports including annual SEFA. Respond to internal and external audit requests. Prepare monthly Board of Trustee materials as assigned. - Serve as participating member of the college's Grant Committee. - Prepare indirect cost rate proposals. - Plan, coordinate and provide NWFSC training in Banner Finance in counsel with Assistant Controller. - Serve as backup for Accountants of other Fund groups as needed. - Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director of Finance and Accounting or the Vice President for -Business Operations and Finance. - Complete mandatory annual compliance training. Benefits: College paid health insurance for employee, dependent coverage at employee's expense College paid basic life insurance for employee, additional coverage for employee and/or dependents at employee's expense College paid retirement with 3% employee contribution to the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Optional dental and vision insurance at employee's expense Sick and Annual (Vacation) Leave accrual Time off for designated holidays, winter break, and spring break 37.5 hour work week Flexible summer hours available Free tickets to designated Mattie Kelly Arts Center and Raider Athletic events Requirements: Associates degree in accounting or other business-related field with a minor in accounting preferred Two (2) years of experience in accounting field requested. Experience in higher education or governmental Accounting preferred. Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel required. Technical proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook required. Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, act independently, work well with others. Additional Information: Classification: Office Specialist II Location: Niceville Campus FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will remain open until filled. Application Instructions: All sections of the application must be completed. In addition to the application, please submit ALL of the following: Resume. A cover letter explaining why you consider yourself qualified for this position. Electronic copies of transcripts. *After submitting your resume, the following page will allow you to upload additional documents. The maximum allowable size for uploading documents is 10 MB. Documents exceeding 10 MB must be scanned at a lower resolution or divided into separate documents to reduce file size. If you are disabled and need accommodations in order to participate in the application/selection process, please notify Human Resources before the specified closeout date. All qualified persons will be considered on an equal basis. Any applicant grievance should be addressed to the Human Resources Executive Director. NWF State College prohibits any form of discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, genetic information, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or age in any of its programs, services, or activities. Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans for Career Service positions. NWF State College is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution and a Drug Free Workplace. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 1 - 3 years Salary: $25,124 - $41,691 Annual Bonus/Commission: No

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