Accountant Associate

Job Profile:

Accountant 1 Non-Exempt

Job Family:

Accounting

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$23.08 USD Hourly

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range:

$23.08 per hour

Job Description:

Financial Services is looking for an Accountant Associate to work with our Commitment Accounting group on the Tempe campus.

We are a small team that performs a wide variety of accounting and compliance responsibilities related to payroll, tax, benefits, and retirement plans while utilizing PeopleSoft, the University’s HR system as well as Workday, the financial accounting system.

In this role you will use your problem-solving skills, communicate with a variety of people, ensure items are moving through our workflow and help us to continuously improve our processes. You will be working with spreadsheets and emailing other ASU departments and individuals daily to help us resolve payroll overpayments with empathy and accuracy. Other tasks will include initiating journal entries as well as compiling data for tracking and reporting purposes.

The job requires an ability to deal in a systematic and patient way with technical information and processes. Focusing directly on the task with minimal mistakes are key to the position. ASU offers a total compensation package including valuable employee benefits, such as healthcare, retirement, family resources, and tuition reduction for ASU employees, their dependents and spouse. ASU is an enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market. 

We offer our employees partially remote work after the training period is complete.

Essential Duties:

• Uses Excel to complete the calculations for employee payroll overpayments.

• Performs a broad scope of complex accounting duties, including preparing journal.

• Entries and supplier invoices, reconciling balance sheet accounts and analyzing HR and accounting data.

• Prepares the overpayment accounting log and tracks all repayment deductions.

• Corresponds with ASU departments and employees.

We offer our employees partially remote work after the training period is complete.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or closely related field.

• Demonstrated knowledge of a Human Resources/Payroll system, such as PeopleSoft or Workday HCM.

• Demonstrated knowledge of journal entries.

• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Experience working independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Evidence of effective verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in providing customer service, with the ability to interpret employees' questions and answer them with care and accuracy.

Working Environment:

• Work in an office setting and use office equipment.

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time, travel moderate distances to perform work.

• Use hands/fingers for repetitive motions.

• Communicate to perform essential duties.

• Read-interpret written and oral instructions/directions.

• May require lifting of items weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Can work remotely 2 days per week after the training period is complete

Department Statement: In support of the missions of Business & Finance and Arizona State University, Financial Services serves the university community in a professional, accessible, customer-focused, efficient and innovative manner by processing financial transactions and providing accounting, financial management reporting, financial system training and treasury management services in a timely fashion. Financial Services' mission is to provide a high level of service to the ASU community, along with the necessary financial protection via cost-effective internal controls.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

Please use the link below to log in using single sign-on.

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$21249.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter

• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

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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 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Fingerprint Check Statement:

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