Accounting Specialist

Compensation:

$19.58-$23.49

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Employment Type:

Regular

Grade:

NE08

Position Summary

The Accounting Specialist performs routine accounting work. Work involves maintaining, preparing, posting, and balancing accounting and financial statements, records, documents, or reports. May specialize in some phase of accounting work such as federal funds accounting, property and equipment control, cost, payroll, budgeting, bond servicing, cash or investments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Automated document review requiring an emphasis on analysis to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of financial reporting.
• Monitors budget, revenue and expenses and ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, College’s policy, external entity requirements and accounting procedures.
• Prepares, accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Performs general ledger reconciliations and related journal entries for multiple accounts on a scheduled basis.
• Assists with monthly and year-end closing process and preparation of financial statements and reports.
• Develops, implements, modifies, and documents recordkeeping and accounting systems, making appropriate use of technology.
• Computes taxes owed and prepares tax reporting, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
• Reports accounting exceptions to management regarding the finances of the College.
• Prepares analysis of accounts as requested.
• Assists with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Coordinates the preparation of regularly scheduled and special billings, costs reports, analyses, studies, inventories, and financial statements for local, state, federal, and private funding sources.
• Analyzes and verifies financial invoices and payments
• Coordinates, monitors, and analyzes data processing batches including control, cash accounts, and balancing. May provide internal auditing support services for CNM departments.
• Assists with the preparation and coordination of the audit process including schedules and reports required by auditors.
• Assists in all areas of the business office as needed and performs special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Accounting or in a related field and nine (9) credit hours in Accounting courses and one (1) year of related experience.

OR

• Associate's Degree in Business Management, Accounting or in a related field and nine (9) credit hours in Accounting courses and three (3) years of related experience.

Preferences:

• Previous Experience in Purchasing

Best Consideration Date: 06/14/2024

Department: Ingenuity

EEO STATEMENT:

As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.