Accounting Officer - Continuous Post (2025)

Salary : $17.25 Hourly

Location : On Campus

Job Type : Civil Service

Job Number : 202500002

Department : Various Campus Departments

Opening Date : 12 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : : Non-Exempt

Security / Safety Sensitive : : NA

Description

The starting wage for this position is listed above. This position is represented by ACsE / IEA-NEA : Associate of Civil Service Employees. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit :

Employees at this level perform highly complex duties that require independent judgment and initiative, extensive knowledge of bookkeeping procedures, and a working knowledge of accounting principles and practices. The employees work under the general supervision of a designated supervisor.

Examples of Duties

• reviews invoices and statements, verifying information, ensure funds are available, and, if questionable, resolving with submitting unit, determining accounts involved, coding transactions, and processing material for application in the accounting system;
• answers inquiries and provides information concerning invoices, outstanding balances, and / or payments;
• performs complex coding where judgment, based on advanced knowledge, must be applied and / or serves as a resource for other staff;
• posts financial information to journals, registers, ledgers, and other related records; makes adjustments, prepares trial balances, and reconciles accounts;
• audits ledgers and accounts maintained by others;
• researches and prepares stop payments;
• prepares or assists in preparing financial statements or reports (such as cash flow, cash receipts, disbursement, sales, transfers, or accounts receivable);
• reconciles reports from outside agencies and operating units by contacting units and researching causes of discrepancies, and taking action to ensure that accounts agree;
• interprets and / or composes correspondence requiring knowledge of departmental regulations, procedures, practices, and policies;
• participates in interviewing, training, and evaluating staff;
• performs duties of the lower levels;

performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Course work in accounting, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent :

9 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)

30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement : Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, candidates must be a current Illinois resident.

Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application :

1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment.

2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience.

3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application.

4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214 / DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves).

5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination / Testing.

6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from info@schooljobs.com.

7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov

About Civil Service Examination / Testing : The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination / testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available. For more information visit

SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include : Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include : Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program.

For more information please visit : https : / / hr.siu.edu / benefits /

Describe your specific work experience reviewing invoices and statements, verifying information, ensuring funds are available, and, if questionable, resolving with submitting unit, determining accounts involved, coding transactions, and processing material for application in the accounting system; researching and preparing stop payments.

Describe your specific work experience performing difficult coding where advanced knowledge and judgment must be applied.

Describe your specific work experience posting financial information to journals, registers, ledgers, and other related records; making adjustments, preparing trial balances, and reconciling accounts.

Describe your specific work experience auditing ledgers and accounts maintained by others; reconciling reports from outside agencies and operating units by contacting units and researching causes of discrepancies and taking action to ensure that accounts agree.

Describe your specific work experience preparing, or assisting in preparing financial statements or reports (such as cash flow, cash receipts, and disbursement, sales, transfers, or accounts receivable.

Describe your specific work experience serving as a resource person; answering inquiries and providing information concerning invoices, outstanding balances, and / or payments; interpreting and / or composing correspondence requiring knowledge of departmental regulations, procedures, practices, and policies.

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