Created/Revised: 06/29/09

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

DATE: June 30, 2009 REQUISITION: 5447
TITLE: Accountant I HIRING SALARY: $2394 - 3224/Month
DEPT: Research Administration CLOSING DATE: July 7, 2009  or when filled

EDUCATIONAL & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Bachelor's  degree  in Accounting.   One (1) year related professional accounting experience or equivalent.  Or a combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities.

NATURE & PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Performs entry level professional accounting work in accordance with prescribed procedures and techniques in fiscal control and reporting.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs routine accounting duties such as but not necessarily limited to posting and maintaining ledger accounts; reconciling salary reports and bank statements; preparing deposit slips and maintaining cash records; computing unit cost information; taking trial balance of subsidiary ledgers and reconciling discrepancies; analyzing data for planning estimates.  Prepares the less complex special reports as required.  Performs other related duties as assigned.

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:

Other University departments, vendors, and off-campus agencies.  Work requires the exercise of moderate judgment in the application and interpretation of procedures or practices to work problems of a well-defined nature.

Employment requires security clearance
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan &
Smoke/Drug Free Institution

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