Full-Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Overview:

Position Summary:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for quarterly reconciliation of assigned sports budgets; examines accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards; includes quarterly meetings with assigned sports/units supervisor/head coach, sport administrator, Associate AD/ABO, and the Sr. Associate AD/HR and Finance Administration;
• Responsible for Purchase Order submissions for assigned sports/units.
• Liaison to Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Office of General Council as required for assigned sports/units;
• Responsible for OnBase invoice processing of assigned sports/units to include PO submissions, department approvals, and payment processing;
• Oversee management and upkeep of Access database entries for assigned sports/units;
• Responsible for travel expense reimbursements, to include the review of submissions and executing the sign off process;
• Oversight of monthly PCard reconciliations of assigned sports/units;
• Responsible for camp reconciliations for assigned sports;
• Other duties as assigned to include filing, cash handling of $1,000 – $5,000 monthly and greeting office patrons.

Specialty Factors (Civil Service):

Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service):

• 6 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)

• 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)

Minimum Required Qualifications (SPS):

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; position includes a robust benefits package

Application Procedure:

• If eligible for Veteran's Preference Points, DD214/DD215/NGB22/DD256 paperwork reflecting an Honorable Discharge MUST be uploaded to this application to receive the maximum eligible points on the Civil Service examination.

• ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE SCHEDULED TO COME TO THE NIU DEKALB CAMPUS TO TAKE A STATE UNIVERSITIES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. At the time of testing, you will be required to present a photo ID. NOTE: If you have previously tested for this classification and wish to rewrite the exam to improve your score and register position, please contact CivilServiceTesting@niu.edu, with the subject line Accounting Officer 316, by the posting deadline
• Required documentation noted in the posting, such as a driver's license, licensures, or certifications MUST be uploaded with your application materials.

• After assessment of all qualified applicants has been completed for this position, the names with the top three (3) scores will be referred to the hiring department for interview.

• Click on Accounting Assistant for more information including salary ranges, typical duties, minimum acceptable qualifications, and testing requirements.
• Please click on Human Resource Services – Benefits for detailed information about Northern Illinois University's benefits package.
• Employment is contingent upon your passing a criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

EEO Statement Summary:

About Northern Illinois University

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