Job: ACCOUNTANT

Accountant
Arizona State University
Financial Services - Student Business Services
Job Id# 23361

Duties and Responsibilities:
Student Business Services seeks an Accountant for the Student Accounts department. Performs a broad scope of professional accounting activities while working independently and exercising independent judgement. Prepares detailed accounting reports and statements utilizing PC, data warehouse, PeopleSoft, online general ledger, personal communication, and office reports and files. Advises and counsels students, sponsors, and university departments on complex accounting matters, policies, and procedures through daily communication. Provides solutions to problems presented by students and sponsors utilizing knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.

DAYS AND SCHEDULE:
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field and one year of professional accounting experience; OR, Five years' professional accounting experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of years of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field . Demonstrated experience with: spreadsheets; databases; data warehouse; reconciling accounts; preparing statements and detailed financial reports; and reviewing and analyzing accounts. Effective verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail. Experience in customer service which includes developing and maintaining effective working relationships with various constituents.

Department Statement/Gen Info:
Student Business Services provides accounting functions in the areas of: Student Accounts, Tuition Assessment, Cashiering Services, Collections and Treasury Management.

Standard Statement:
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 67,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Close Date:
November 18, 2009

Instructions to Apply:
Application deadline is 11:59pm Arizona time on the day indicated.

Complete the required information and attach a single document, which includes: a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional references. Resume should include all employment in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

REQUESTED MATERIAL MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position. If you need assistance applying for this job, please contact our customer service center at 480-965-2701.

ASU does not pay candidates for travel expenses associated with interviewing, unless otherwise indicated by the department at the time of call for interview.

To apply please go to www.asu.edu/asujobs/