Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title Accounting Specialist, Bookstore
Work Location Springfield Campus
Department Bookstore
HR Home Department 085000 BOOKSTORE
Pay Grade 13
Proposed Salary $16.35 - $17.65/hour
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.
Appointment Type Full Time Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt
General Function
The Accounting Specialist is located in a department outside Financial Services. The primary job duty of the Accounting Specialist is maintenance of financial records and accounts within the department and/or preparation of the daily deposit of cash, checks, and credit card transactions occurring as a result of the work of the department. While the Accounting Specialist does not primarily serve as an administrative assistant to a supervisor or for a department, the Accounting Specialist may provide some administrative support services for the supervisor or department.
Description of Primary Duties
This posting is for a position located in the Missouri State University Bookstore.
The Accounting Specialist is located in a department outside Financial Services. The primary job duty of the Accounting Specialist is maintenance of financial records and accounts within the department and/or preparation of the daily deposit of cash, checks, and credit card transactions occurring as a result of the work of the department. While the Accounting Specialist does not primarily serve as an administrative assistant to a supervisor or for a department, the Accounting Specialist may provide some administrative support services for the supervisor or department.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent is required. Specialized training beyond the high school level emphasizing cash handling, accounting for cash, purchasing, business office procedures, and/or bookkeeping or accounting is preferred. Additional years of education beyond high school in accounting or a related field may be substituted for all or part of the experience requirement.
Experience: At least two years of progressively responsible bookkeeping, purchasing, and/or accounting experience is required.
Skills: Knowledge of and aptitude with accounting procedures, tested and proven clerical aptitude, and the ability to operate a 10-key calculator and perform data entry on a personal computer are required. A working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications is required. Must have a working knowledge of or the ability to learn and use database applications, the administrative business system or enterprise resource planning system, and other systems or applications that may be used within the University or department. Must maintain moderately complex filing systems and records and make mathematical calculations. Effective verbal and written communication skills are required. Must be able to train, assign work, and review the work of full- and part-time employees and student workers. Must have the ability to maintain departmental financial records and accounts and prepare financial reports.
Effort: Accounting clerk positions are primarily sedentary.
LI-CP1
Additional Qualifications
Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/50859.htm
Open Date 03/25/2025
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
First date of consideration is April 18, 2025 and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number 20250048FTS
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/80834
Supplemental Questions
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Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.
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Please share your level of experience working with Microsoft Office programs - specifically Excel and Word.
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Do you have at least one year experience working in a retail environment?
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If yes, please share detail on what your experience is on a POS, inventory or shipping system, along with the name of the system(s) you have experience using.
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Do you have 2 years of bookkeeping, purchasing or accounting experience?
I do not have any bookeeping, purchasing, or accounting experience
I have less than 2 years of experience in these areas
I have 2-3 years of experience
I have 3-5 years of experience
I have 5 or more years of experience
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
Optional Documents
Unofficial Transcripts - 1
Letter of Recommendation-1 (Non-confidential)
Letter of Recommendation-2 (Non-confidential)
Other Documents -1
