Job Description

Join the PSC family and connect with accomplished and diverse colleagues who inspire and innovate students and transform lives and futures. Along with helping our students reach their goals, Pensacola State makes career fulfillment a reality.

General Accounting Specialist

Job Description:

The General Accounting Specialist performs advanced and complex accounting tasks involving the maintenance of financial records and processing of related data; prepares cash receipts, reconciles accounts, processes student accounts, posts ledgers, maintains journal entries, prepares checks and submits regular and specialized reports. Reports to Coordinator, General Accounting.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily reconciliations, verify financial transactions, post and maintain journal entries.
• Participate in advanced and complex accounting tasks involving the maintenance of financial records and related data.
• Process Payments, review requisitions for accuracy and maintain budget controls.
• Audit payments, prepare and monitor settlement processes to ensure all payments are processed timely.
• Monitor the activities of support staff, review tasks for accuracy and completeness to ensure compliance with established departmental standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited institution with an associate’s degree or appropriate work experience on a year to year basis may be substituted for the college degree requirement and two years of full-time bookkeeping or accounting experience are required. College coursework beyond the associate’s degree in accounting or business may substitute for experience requirements. Successful results of a criminal background check are required, or graduation from high school or GED equivalency and four years of full-time bookkeeping or accounting experience are required. Successful results of a criminal background check are required.

*Per F.S. 295.065 – Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

Pursuant to College policy, it is an employment eligibility requirement for an applicant to meet the requirements of § 435.04(2), Florida Statutes, related to background investigations. Any person failing to meet the requirements of the statute will be deemed not qualified to hold employment in this position. A Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) approved background check will be conducted on every successful candidate as a condition of employment, and any person who fails to disclose any adverse information contained in the background investigation at the time of submitting the employment application will be disqualified from employment.

SALARY RANGE: $26,250.00 ($13.47/hour)

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: All supplemental materials must be submitted electronically via the Workday applicant portal. For questions or to obtain assistance uploading the supplemental materials, contact HR Recruiting at HRrecruiting@pensacolastate.edu.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled – Review of applications will begin September 29, 2022. To receive full consideration, the online application and supplemental application materials must be received by September 28, 2022.

The benefits package provided by the College includes major medical insurance, life insurance and Florida retirement contributions. Other benefits offered include participation in the wellness program, tuition waivers, educational opportunities, and paid sick leave.

Supplemental life, dental, vision, and disability insurance are available at group rates.

Pensacola State College does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender/sex, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, or genetic information in its educational programs, activities or employment. For inquiries regarding Title IX and the College’s nondiscrimination policies, contact the Executive Director of Institutional Equity and Student Conduct at (850) 484-1759, Pensacola State College, 1000 College Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida 32504.

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