Fiscal Support Specialist

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Position #: A00791

Department: Sponsored Programs Accounting

Employment Status: Full time (29-40 Hrs)

# of openings: 1

Proposed Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience

Type of Employment: Staff

Location: ASU-Jonesboro

Closing: 11/8/24

Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date.
A-State participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary:

The Fiscal Support Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of
fiscal related fiscal tasks that are standard or regular support duties
within an assigned department or program. This position is governed by
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), state and federal laws
and agency policy.

Duties & Responsibilities:

– Researches and analyzes data, develops or revise processes or
policies based on research, and submits prepared report findings to
supervisor
– Develops and maintains databases, spreadsheets and other fiscal
reporting mechanisms, reviews and audits fiscal information for
accuracy and quality assurance
– Provides technical assistance to others working within various
databases and systems, including the state accounting system and
general ledger, and assists in reconciling problems
– Posts transactions to journals and/or ledgers, balances entries, and
reconciles errors manually or electronically
– Performs various accounting duties and assists with budgets and
fiscal monthly and year end closing
– Produces monthly production reports, statistical reports, or other
regularly scheduled reports
– May be responsible for proper and timely entry of time records,
payroll related documents, purchase orders, personnel action forms,
budget documents, labor distribution reports, or any other
procedural forms required by other departments or divisions
– May serve as a lead worker, providing training and guidance to
fellow employees and establishing work plans, timeframes and/or
deadlines or may supervise a small support staff by interviewing,
training, assigning and reviewing work, and evaluating performance
– Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of accounting and management principles, applicable laws and
regulations of assigned section, computers and software application
programs, and customer service techniques

Ability to record fiscal data and manipulate data to generate complex
reports and documents and conduct research and perform basic
quantitative quality assurance reviews

General Days/Hours:

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the
position closing date

Minimum Qualifications:

The formal education equivalent of a High School Diploma

Four (4) years of bookkeeping, basic accounting, billing, or a related
field

Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for all
or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or
licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review
committee

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Arkansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race,
color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender
identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic
information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any
other status protected by law.