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Job Description

This position reviews and approves vouchers for payment in accordance with university policy, assists vendors with reconciling accounts, reviews travel vouchers and performs other functions which support the operation of the Business Office.

Additional Information
The Comptroller's Office, a unit of the Vice President for Finance and Planning division, is responsible for the oversight of financial transactions, reporting, and compliance. Departments within the Comptroller's Office include Accounting, Cashiers, Collections, E-Commerce, Investments and Cash Management, Payroll, Purchasing, Redbird Card and Student Accounts. The Comptroller's Office also manages the University's banking and debt financing activities.
University Benefit Highlights:
- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

For more University Benefit information: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Information regarding eligibility for participation in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program can be reviewed here https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/insurance/

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
1. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the categories below:
A. Work experience and or training in Accounting or a closely related field

B. College course work and/or training in Accounting or a closely related field (including 12 semester hours in accounting)

-30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
-Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
-90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
-Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)

Preferred Qualifications
1. Ability to work independently.
2. Ability to prioritize assignments and work with multiple tasks.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4. Ability to learn and interpret rules, regulations, and procedures of the University, Board of Trustees and State of Illinois.

Salary

$18.25 - $23.73 per hour

Links

ISU Jobs Website

Contact Information

University/Agency	Illinois State University
Department/College	Human Resources
Contact	Colette Homan
Phone Number	309-438-8311
Address
Comments	Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered. The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of applicant materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. If using education to qualify, college transcripts (may be unofficial) may be faxed, mailed, delivered to Human Resources, or uploaded under optional documents prior to the posting close date. In order to be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, appropriate military service documentation, such as a DD-214, may be faxed, mailed, delivered to Human Resources in order to receive the maximum eligible points: Fax: 309.438.0011, Attn: Colette Homan Address: Illinois State University Human Resources Campus Box 1300 Normal, IL 61790-1300 Illinois State University is authorized to do business within the State of Illinois. All work under this appointment is required to be performed from within the State of Illinois. If hired, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days from the start date for this position. Illinois residency requires proof of a valid Illinois driver’s license or a valid State of Illinois ID card. Failure to produce the required documentation within 180 calendar days will result in immediate termination of employment. Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be considered for this position.