Job Description

Requisition: 202500045S

Occupational Category (Staff Positions Only): Professional

Hiring Salary: Hourly-Staff

Department: Payroll

General Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field. Four years experience in professional accounting or experience in a related field. Prefer university or governmental experience. A good knowledge of fund accounting and data processing is beneficial. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.

Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:

Performs highly advanced specialist duties for the People Operations – Payroll department. To perform difficult accounting work involving performance of complex accounting tasks requiring the use of considerable independent judgment and a thorough knowledge of bookkeeping principles.

Primary Responsibilities (Staff Positions Only):

Performs highly advanced specialist tasks including reconciliation of discrepancies and making required corrections. Data entry, correction and preparing calculations for payroll. Confers with staff on program issues to identify and implement solutions. Prepare and Audit vacation payoffs, prior service, and any other calculations for adjustments. Prepares and reconciles state reporting monthly and mid-month. Other responsibilities include tasks such as taking trial balances and computing payroll deductions, etc. Performs other related duties as assigned.

About Sam Houston State University

About Sam Houston State University For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 22,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more. SHSU is an inclusive institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online. Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges th ... e university's significant commitment to service. Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston. SHSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215. SHSU is committed to promoting a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. The University acknowledges and values our responsibility to cultivate an equitable and inclusive environment where students, faculty, staff, and community recognize the benefits of collaboration and mutual respect through diverse identities and experiences. Member The Texas State University System

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