Accounting Coordinator

Accounting Coordinator

The Accounting Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the financial operations of the university and reports directly to the Bursar. This position is responsible for a variety of accounting tasks, including student account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries. Serves as a resource to students as well as campus faculty and staff on university accounting policies and procedures. Is detail oriented and maintains accurate electronic and paper records. This summary is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive description of duties and responsibilities. The Accounting Coordinator is a full-time, unclassified, exempt, 12 month position.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• 2 years experience in professional accounting or finance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications :

Job Specification

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Job Duties and Other Information

Position Duties :

Core Competencies :

Physical and Environmental Demands

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work : (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE : The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

The above qualifications, required knowledge and duties describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

LSUS is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. For more information about LSU Shreveport go to www.lsus.edu

LSUS is a State As a Model (SAME) employer that promotes affirmative strategies and goals for employment of individuals with disabilities.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

For additional information concerning this job posting contact : Jennifer Isaac

LSUS Department of Human Resource Management

Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS

(318) 797-5279