Accounting Technician - Part-time

Columbus Technical College is looking for an individual to fill a part-time Accounting Technician position in our Administrative Services Division. This person will be responsible for performing various paraprofessional accounting duties in support of financial accounting processes. Duties will include reviewing source documents and entering financial transactions, reconciling account records, operating or assisting with cash register functions, processing accounts payable and preparing payment requests/checks, preparing bank deposits, and performing other clerical duties.

This position is part-time/non-exempt.

• Review a wide range of source documents, such as purchase orders, vouchers, invoices, receipts, requisitions, petty cash, travel, payroll and other similar documents to determine accuracy and identify inaccurate information, mathematical errors, or missing documentation and/or signatures.
• Enter routine financial transactions into accounting system; verify and correct information; reconcile accounting records.
• Receive, control and record cash, check, or credit card receipts; operate or assist with cash register functions as needed.
• Establish and maintain third‑party contracts and scholarships in the student accounts receivable system.
• Establish and maintain electronic billing and payment processes within third‑party vendor systems.
• Attend training and implement processes as directed.
• Process external source charges to the student accounts receivable system.
• Balance register on BANNER software system when assisting with student registration.
• Process accounts payable such as complex invoices and shipment documents, partial payments, discounts and other transactions which may involve multiple state chart of accounts; prepare payment requests or checks.
• Prepare bank deposits.
• Generate BANNER software system reports and other reports to distribute to staff.
• Perform limited, routine general clerical duties such as maintaining leave records, ordering supplies and maintaining inventory, distributing mail, typing, answering telephone and related duties.
• Provide information and assistance to callers and visitors.
• Perform limited, routine general clerical duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in bookkeeping or accounting clerical work.

• Experience with Peoplesoft and Concur applications.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Position is available until filled. Applicants must submit a Columbus Technical College employment application online and upload a cover letter, resume and copy of transcript(s) at time of application (Incomplete submissions will not be considered).
Please note:
All references will be checked prior to employment offer. Post offer requirements will include a criminal background check and motor vehicle records check.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status;

nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except when preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Columbus Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure, shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered.

At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

For nondiscrimination information, please contact:

• Dr. Felicia Harris, Title IX Coordinator for Students – , fharris
• Jennifer Thompson, Title IX Coordinator for Employees – , jthompson
• Olive Vidal‑Kendall, Section 504 Coordinator (ADA/Section 504) – , ovidal‑kendall

All coordinators can also be reached at Columbus Technical College, 928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, Georgia 31904‑6572