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Accounting Specialist I - 999140
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Job Number: 506126
Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Department: FOP-Fixed Assets
Categories: Accounting, Finance, Budgeting, Auditing, Risk Management, & Payroll
| About Us: |
We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southeastern University!
We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University. NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, political affiliation or belief, national origin, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status. |
| Job Title: | Accounting Specialist I - 999140 |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida |
| Work Type: | Full Time with Full Benefits |
| Job Category: | Non-Exempt |
| Hiring Range: | $27,000 to $33,000 |
| Pay Basis: |
Hourly |
| Subject to Grant Funding?: | No |
| Essential Job Functions: | 1. Responds to inquiries and resolves discrepancies involving simple to moderately complex financial transactions in a timely manner, requiring an general understanding of work-area policies and procedures. 2. Acts as liaison with other departments, divisions, or organizations. 3. Operates computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information. 4. Operates 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents. 5. Performs general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence. 6. Inventories real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property. 7. Maintains inventory records. 8. Maintains fixed assets inventory by scanning existing asset tags and tagging new assets. 9. Complies with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations. 10. Completes special projects as assigned. 11. Performs other duties as assigned or required. |
| Marginal Job Functions: | |
| Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: | Knowledge: 1. Basic knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel). 2. Clerical - Working knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. 3. English Language - Working knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 4. Customer and Personal Service - Working knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction. Skills: 1. Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 2. Reading Comprehension - Basic understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. 3. Speaking - Basic skills in talking to others to convey information effectively. 4. Critical Thinking - Basic skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. 5. Mathematics - Basic skills in using mathematics to solve problems. 6. Time Management - Basic skills in managing one's own time and the time of others. 7. Writing - Basic skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Abilities: 1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. 2. Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. 3. Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. 4. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. 5. Oral Comprehension & Expression - The ability to listen to, understand, and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences so others will understand. 6. Written Comprehension & Expression - The ability to read, understand, and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. Physical Requirements: 1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person. 2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you. 3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). 4. May be required to work nights or weekends. 5. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis. 6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties. 7. Extent Flexibility - Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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| Required Certifications/Licensures: | |
| Required Education: | High School Diploma or Equivalent |
| Major (if required): | |
| Required Experience: | Up to two (2) years of related accounting support or general office experience. |
| Preferred Qualifications: | |
| Is this a safety sensitive position? | No |
| Background Screening Required? | Yes |
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| Sensitivity Disclaimer: | Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary. |
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