Accountant, Accounting Assistant

Posting Number:

2026350

Accountant I

Accountant I

San Marcos

Accounts Payable & Travel

Open Recruiting

Full-Time

Permanent

$4,198.64

Non-Exempt

• Demonstrate analytical skills, including the ability to visualize and articulate concepts, solve problems, and make sound decisions based on available information.
• Experience in processing accounts payable invoices and/or travel reimbursements.
• MS Excel experience that includes data entry, basic formulas, sorting, filtering, and formatting.
• Experience managing departmental help desk phone line and email with heavy traffic while providing timely and excellent customer service.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate policies and procedures (verbal and written responses), including software procedure guides.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work independently including working with internal and external customers to resolve issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• One year or more experience processing accounts payable invoices and/or travel reimbursements.
• Experience using an ERP system (e.g. SAP) and travel software (e.g. Concur).
• Experience with data imaging system.
• Experience in governmental accounting.
• Experience with State of Texas travel policies.

The Accountant I is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of travel requests and audit of travel expense reports, processing and posting travel vendor invoices, customer service support for university travelers, creating ad hoc reports and user guides. The position is responsible for various reconciliations such as vendor statements, credit card transactions and general ledger data. The Accountant I processes specific vendor invoices and uploads for payment, will interact with both internal and external customers in a courteous and professional manner, and provide training as needed.

This position will require adjustments to workload and working under pressure to meet deadlines. Some evening and weekend work is necessary during peak times, such as prior to holidays and fiscal year-end transition. This position involves (or requires) independent work with minimal supervision.

• Ensure travel requests comply with campus policy and are approved in a timely manner.
• Ensure payment requests to vendors and travelers have the correct supporting documentation and comply with university policy and are processed within the defined time frame.
• Evaluate, analyze, and resolve problems with, but not limited to, reimbursement requests, vendor statements, and invoices by interacting with specific individuals (e.g. traveler, department administrative assistant, vendor, or Purchasing Dept).
• Effectively communicate in a professional and courteous manner with travelers and vendors by answering questions, calls, and e-mails regarding, but not limited to, invoices, travel requests, expense reports, payments, the integrated accounting system, and travel software.
• Complete various reconciliations such as vendor statements, credit card statements, and general ledger data.
• Maintain and update departmental and software user guides.

02/27/2026

Yes

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

8:00AM

5:00PM

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