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Accounting Associate
Job Description
Position Number:
120095Title:
Accounting AssociateFunctional Title:
Accounting AssociateCategory Status:
20-Nonexempt,RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
ENGR-Aerospace EngineeringHiring Range Minimum:
39232Hiring Range Maximum:
47078.4Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Under general supervision provides business services support to the Department of Aerospace Engineering with an emphasis in procurement, travel services, as well as finance and accounting.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
High school diploma or GED.
Experience:
High school diploma or GED.
Experience:
- Four years accounting clerical experience.
- Customer service experience and/or cash handling and payment processing experience.
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of bookkeeping principles, mathematical methods and techniques and accounting standards.
- Skill in performing mathematical computations; in using analytical techniques to reconcile financial data; in reviewing and processing financial documents; in operating calculators, personal computers and related software.
- The ability to exercise attention to detail in the area of monetary transactions.
- Ability to understand and explain items within an accounting system.
- Ability to communicate effectively, to prepare written records and reports; to work independently with little supervision; to supervise and train others in assigned accounting clerical work; to establish and maintain effective work relationships; to operate manual and automated office equipment.
- Ability to understand the various privacy laws and audit requirements placed on the daily function of the position.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Experience working in an office environment and with Microsoft products.
- Experience with SAP Concur
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
- Able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Capable of exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- Substantial repetitive movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers from computer entry work.
- Good visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Must be able to maneuver around the campus to attend meetings and pick up time-sensitive or valuable items from other departments.
- Able to communicate with faculty, staff and students who have inquiries. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Posting Date:
05/25/2023Closing Date:
06/09/2023Open Until Filled
NoDiversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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