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Colorado State University

Accounting Technician III

🇺🇸 Fort Collins, CO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $4,238 - $5,510 per Month

💻 Finance

🗓️ August 26th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Colorado State University is hiring an Accounting Technician III. The role involves managing financial operations for about half of the Chemistry Department's research projects, ensuring compliance with legal and university guidelines, processing payroll for project employees, and handling departmental account reconciliation and PCARD transactions.

Highlights
  • Manage financial aspects of approximately 50% of the Chemistry Department’s research projects.
  • Interpret legal requirements of award notices and ensure compliant use of sponsored funding.
  • Coordinate with Principal Investigators on budget management and spending plans.
  • Reconcile, prepare, and audit account information in compliance with university, federal, and state guidelines.
  • Process monthly and hourly payroll, train employees on timekeeping system, and serve as Department Level Approver.
  • Reconcile and monitor department operating accounts (13 and 16); allocate and verify PCARD charges.
  • Create and submit Kuali documents such as requisitions, disbursement vouchers (DVs), and general ledger transfers (GLTs).
  • Gather and compile data for special projects and reports for the Financial Operations Manager.
  • Required skills include experience with Kuali Financial System (KFS), Symphony, Oracle, VISTA Plus reports, CSU PCARD and employee timekeeping systems, and proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel.
  • Minimum qualifications: three years of technical accounting or bookkeeping experience or equivalent education and experience; preferred qualifications include an associate's or bachelor’s degree in accounting and experience as an Accounting Technician II at CSU.
  • Salary range: $4,238 - $5,510 monthly plus full benefits.