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Student Accounting Assistant
Job No: 513626
Work Type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois
Title: Student Accounting Assistant
Employee Classification: Student Help Regular
Department: Financial Aid Office
General Summary
The Accounting Assistant provides support to the Financial Aid Office specifically to the Scholarships and Grants area.
Duties include but are not limited to processing scholarship paperwork; maintaining records related to the processing of scholarship and grant programs, reviewing reports; data entry in the Campus Solutions system; correspondence to parents and student borrowers via phone and mail; and assisting students/parents with numerous scholarship questions. The Accounting Assistant performs additional duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Federal Work Study
- 75 or more hours of college coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Attention to details
- Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication skills
- Excellent verbal and writing skill
Desired Qualifications
- Completed college course work in Accounting, Financial Accounting or related fields.
- Comfortable with technology
- Microsoft Office applications are strongly preferred.
Work Hours
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 - 4:30
Proposed Starting Date
May 16th or as soon as possible
Pay Rate
$12.50
Required Applicant Documents
Resume, Work Availability
PLEASE NOTE: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"
Contact Information for Applicants
Adriana Reyes
areye23@ilstu.edu
Important Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
In addition, all appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University to perform the required duties described above on your scheduled start date. The Immigration and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires all new employees to file an I-9 in person and no later than three days from the beginning of employment. This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources. A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents/list-documents/form-i-9-acceptable-documents. Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.
Illinois State University, as your employer, is required by federal law to ensure proper tax withholding from wages and to ensure that the required reporting of employee wages, withholding, and employment taxes is accurate. For this reason, every employee must have a valid Social Security Number registered with the University at the time of employment and/or as soon after as possible, but no later than 45 days from the start date. Failure to comply with this law may result in cancellation of your appointment.
Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held.
International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session, but may work more when the university is not in session. International students should contact the Office of International Studies and Programs for guidance if they have questions concerning employment restrictions.
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.
If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.
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