Office Assistant III / Office Assistant III
About the role
The Office of the Controller is seeking a customer service-oriented team member to serve as an auditor and provide clerical support in the Accounting department allowing us to enhance our role as a resource for the university community. The Office Assistant position within the Accounting Office serves as an auditor responsible for performing a wide variety of tasks related to the review, audit, and approval of various KFS e-docs and Expense Reports in the Concur Travel System. This is done in accordance with the Manual of Business procedures, Faculty handbook, and university policies and procedures. Functions as a customer service representative and resource for the university and serves as backup for other Accounting Office staff. Performs clerical duties related to all aspects of departmental operations.
Work Modality
This position is "remote-friendly" within Michigan, with the expectation of a regular on-campus presence. This is typically referred to as "Hybrid", with the flexibility of regular remote work mixed with in-office work as mutually agreed upon with the supervisor. MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
Responsibilities
- Audit (45%): Responsible for auditing and approving, at the Central Review level, a diverse selection of transactions within both the KFS (Kuali Financial System) and Concur Travel System. Transactions may include Disbursement Vouchers, Internal Billings, General Error Corrections, Distribution of Income and Expense, Vendor Add/Edits, Travel Expense Reports, etc. This audit and approval function requires analyzing complex information, applying independent decision making and using sound judgment to provide decisions and/or solutions to the university