University of North Carolina Asheville Looking for Accounting Technician at Asheville, NC  Full Time

The Accounting Technician position reports directly to the Business Services office within Campus Operations. They will work daily with internal department managers, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Budget and Finance, and external vendors. By providing Campus Operations with necessary business services, this person helps the staff and managers concentrate on their core mission of maintaining campus buildings, landscaping, and infrastructure. The Accounting Technician processes invoices and prepares them for manager approval and forwards them to Accounts Payable for payment. They enter requisitions into Banner/Bulldog Buyway for purchase order generation and tracking of departments’ expenditures. To enable timely notification of the stock quantities of parts for repairs, this person will input sales orders, parts receipts from vendors and miscellaneous transactions into the facilities work order application. The Accounting Technician also assists in the preparation of end-month billings for Stores, UPS, and Mail Services charges. Other important functions performed by the employee include working with vendors to resolve invoice and shipment problems, managing the petty cash and receipt book, supporting the annual inventories, and researching information for RFP contracts. Being a valuable member of Campus Operations team, this position provides basic support for Customer Service, Design & Construction and their supervisor when needed.

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of experience in accounting work; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Associate Degree with coursework in basic accounting and 3-5 years of work experience as an accounting technician. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field with equivalent experience is a plus.

Typical hours are Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Occasional additional hours as needed to meet the needs of the department.

Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date for each specific position. Please note that any documents submitted to Human Resources or the hiring departments become property of UNC Asheville and will not be returned. Official verification from each college/university you have attended are required upon employment, and will be requested directly from the college/university by Human Resources or from the National Student Clearinghouse. Any expense will be the responsibility of the employee. Educational degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training and experience requirements, management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations. It is the policy of UNC Asheville to conduct pre-employment background investigations on all candidates selected for employment. If hired, the candidate will be required to submit proof of eligibility to work in the United States. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice.