Lead Accounting Specialist - Job Number: 240651

Organization: Financial Services

Job Location: Oklahoma-Oklahoma City-Health Sciences Center

Schedule: Full-time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary at $23.18 per hour, based upon experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

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Job Description:

The position will support payroll processing to include add pay review/approval, system analysis of retro changes, identifying over and under payments, identifying out of state employees, and supporting timekeeping.

Duties:

• Review add pays submitted each pay period for accuracy in calculations, compliance with University policies and approve or deny add pays accordingly.
• Research each system notification received from epaf changes. These include retro job changes, paygroup changes, retro terminations, out of state address updates, interagency transfer notices, and other notices.
• Enter off cycle payrolls.
• Enter OU Pay Forms or regular payroll processing. Research and update timekeeping data as necessary.
• Run weekly queries in HCM to audit data
• Serve as back up to the other Lead Accounting Specialist in Payroll in addition to back up support for running biweekly payroll processes.
• Assumes day-to-day responsibility for organizing and coordinating specialized budget and accounting functions.
• Reviews reports to determine funding status of accounts and recommending action to correct problems.
• Prepares comparative historical funding and expenditure reports.
• Inputs, reviews, and distributes various data to departments.
• Determines appropriateness of funding sources and adequacy of funding.
• Assists in comprehensive reviews of departmental budgets, maintenance, and updating of budget development file.
• Formats and processes various budget documents for distribution and publication.
• Assists in budget preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Required Education:

• High School diploma or GED AND:
• 48 months accounting/bookkeeping experience

Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• General office skills such as multi-line phone, copying, filing, faxing, and mail
• Customer Service skills
• Knowledge of standard accounting principles
• Proficiency with accounting
• High level of verbal and written skills in communication in English

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Physical: Sitting for prolonged periods. Communicate effectively. Engage in repetitive motion.
• Environmental: Standard office environment.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $23.18 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Oklahoma City, OK 73104: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person