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Specialist, Accounting

Valencia College
  • Orlando, FL
  • $38,654 Per Year
2 days ago

Job Description

About this Position

Posting Detail Information

Position Number SE0438 Position Title Specialist, Accounting Job Type Staff FT/PT Full-Time Employee Class Description Staff (ed. support) General Position Description

Responsible for providing accounting, analysis, reconciliation, fiscal monitoring, and other financial related services related to the college accounting records.

Flexible Work Arrangement Primarily Remote: Employee performs the majority of job duties remotely and may occasionally work on site, based on operational needs with advance notice, when possible. Grade 2024 Exemption Status Non-Exempt Posting Number S4180P Location(s) Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)

Monday - Friday: 8:00AM - 5:00AM (Hours subject to change based on business needs)

Number of Vacancies 1 Posting Start Date 10/20/2026 Posting End Date 11/01/2026 Open Until Filled No Quicklink for Posting https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/44113

Posting Detail Information

Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details Salary Range $38,654 per year

Essential Job Functions

Description of Job Function

  1. Acts as liaison for the Financial Services division in matters with other college departments, fielding and responding to inquiries relating to financial transactions.

  2. Reviews and reconciles general ledger accounts to accounting records on a timely basis.

  3. Processes accounting entries as needed to adjust account balances based on reconciliation or other fiscal monitoring activities performed.

  4. Monitors financial accounting transactions for compliance with college policy and procedure, as well as applicable State, Federal, or external agency mandated regulations. Identifies any questionable financial activity, and resolves potential issues in coordination with the Director, Accounting.

  5. Develops and maintains Excel spreadsheets and other necessary documentation to provide auditable evidence of verification of account balances, reconciliation, monitoring procedures, and any other fiscal functions that may be deemed necessary.

  6. Prepares internal and external agency financial reports within the required deadlines.

  7. Reviews cash position on a regular basis to ensure appropriate cash balances are maintained in accounts. Requests disbursement of funds from appropriate funding agency as needed.

  8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Drivers License Requirement

Drivers License Requirement Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Required Minimum Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Required Field of Study Other Required Qualifications Required License/Certification

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education & Field of Study

Associate's degree from a regionally accredited institution with emphasis in accounting or business.

Preferred Type of Experience

Progressively responsible accounting experience, which demonstrates an understanding of accounting/bookkeeping principles and practices.

Preferred Licenses/Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  1. Knowledge of computerized accounting practices and procedures.

  2. Skill in the use of personal computers and other accounting related software, including Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Microsoft, Excel.

  3. Skill in effectively communicating orally and in writing demonstrate the ability to accurately and thoroughly communicate using logic and clarity of thought.

  4. Ability to handle multiple priorities, follow complex directions, organize work, take initiative, and function independently.

  5. Ability to accurately collect, process, review, and evaluate financial and accounting data, and prepare related reports.

  6. Ability to maintain good working relationships with college staff and external partners.

  7. Ability to provide guidance to support staff in the completion of their tasks.

Working Conditions

General Working Conditions

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job specific working conditions Job Specific Designation

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

    • Florida Residency Requirement: Applicants must be Florida residents and reside in the state of Florida to qualify for this position. Please confirm that you meet this requirement.

(Open Ended Question)

    • This position is "Primarily Remote," and requires occasional travel to Valencia College campuses college-wide, as needed. Can you meet this requirement?

(Open Ended Question)

    • Do you have relevant work experience in accounting? If so, please explain.

(Open Ended Question)

    • Do you have experience working with grants and scholarship funding?
  • Yes

  • No

    • Please share work performing clerical and/or bookkeeping support functions. If none, please answer "N/A".

(Open Ended Question)

    • Do you have experience working with reconciliations and other related accounting files? If so, please explain. If none, please answer "N/A".

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

  • Cover letter
  • Resume/Vita

Optional Documents

  • Transcript 1
  • Veterans Preference Verification Documentation
  • Reference Letter 1
  • Reference Letter 2
  • Reference Letter 3
  • Certifications
  • Other Documents

Numbers & Facts

LocationOrlando, FL
IndustryOther/Not Classified
Company Size50 to 99 employees
Websitehttps://valenciacollege.edu/

About Company

The winner of the inaugural Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Valencia College is one of the largest community colleges in Florida, teaching more than 73,000 students annually.

 

But it's our quality of education, not size, that truly makes us great. Our Honors program is viewed by the National Collegiate and Southern Regional Honors Council as one of the exemplary programs in the nation. The Orlando Sentinel dubbed our fine-arts faculty one of the best in the region, and director Steven Spielberg called our film program one of the best anywhere. But the opinions that matter most are those of our students, and 92 percent say we met or exceeded their expectations on overall quality of education.

 

We strive to ensure that equal access to higher education belongs to everyone, because the future does, too.

 

We stand in the gap between what is and what can be. We pave a path to true potential. Whether it’s helping students land a dream job or continue on to the university of their dreams, we do everything in our power to make that possible for each and every one of our students.

 

Recognized as one of “The Great Colleges to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education, we understand the importance of fostering a collaborative environment that encourages teamwork, creativity and the achievement of a true work/life balance.

 

At Valencia College, it’s more than just a job. We’re committed to helping our students reach their full potential by providing them with the right opportunities, the right tools and the right support. And that begins with recruiting the right talent.

 

We seek leaders. Inspirers. Motivators. Educational enthusiasts, passionate optimists and experienced realists. Individuals who not only believe in our students, but will help our students believe in themselves.

 

Valencia College has six campuses as well as a School of Public Safety, an Advanced Manufacturing Training Center and a District Office, all conveniently located throughout Central Florida and easily accessible by local freeways, expressways, and surface streets. But the convenient commute is just part of the appeal. With beautiful year-round weather, endless entertainment and dining options, and world-famous attractions, there's no shortage of incredible ways to spend your spare time.

 

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Bookkeepingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Copying Machinesunmatched
  • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
  • Disbursementsunmatched
  • Document Scannersunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Fax Machinesunmatched
  • Financial Accountingunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Servicesunmatched
  • Financial Transactionsunmatched
  • Fundingunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Keyboardsunmatched
  • Memory Hardwareunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Office Equipmentunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Printersunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Reporting Skillsunmatched
  • Scholarshipunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched
  • University/School Policiesunmatched

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