Title: Parking Account Specialist

Employee Classification: CS

Pay Grade: CS 05

Division: Public Safety

Subdivision: Public Safety

Department: Public Safety

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

Perform specialized record keeping tasks with a high degree of responsibility.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise or handle the efficient record keeping operation of a department, using the required equipment.
• Direct the work of lower-level Account Clerks, answer questions, and assist them in solving problems.
• Develop data bases and procedures to process and record various inter-office vouchers and requisitions.
• Balance and reconcile account transactions for assigned areas.
• Perform liaison functions with other business offices to facilitate problem solving.
• Make decisions within established guidelines on disposition of account transactions to resolve errors, discrepancies, or appeal of assessed charges and expenses.
• Submit University reports, answer correspondence, and work with out-side agencies (e.g. collection) and businesses to perform responsibilities, as appropriate.
• Monitor budget expenditures for assigned accounts.
• Act as information source for special accounts.
• Prepare journal entries for special accounts.
• If applicable to area of assignment, adhere to any and all NCAA, Mid-American Conference and Eastern Michigan University policies, rules, regulations, and operational procedures.
• Perform related departmental duties, as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge and skills in office procedures, record keeping, bookkeeping, and problem solving, typically acquired through the completion of two years of post- high school business-related course work, are required in order to perform specialized and efficient record keeping and account maintenance tasks.

Two years of directly-applicable experience as an account clerk or bookkeeper are required.

Basic personal computing skills to utilize word processing, spreadsheet, and/or database management applications, and perform file management functions, may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of specific software applications utilized in the area of assignment may be preferred.

One year experience within the assigned department is preferred.

Knowledge of standard office machines is preferred.

A specific typing speed may be required depending on department needs and it should be noted at time of posting.

Knowledge of the University's Red Flags Rule and Identify Theft Prevention Policy and Procedure.

Special Instructions:

N/A

Appointment Percentage:

100%