Accounting Technician, West Plains

🇺🇸 West Plains, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $17 per Hour 💻 Finance 🗓️ June 5th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Accounting Technician, West Plains. The role involves performing complex bookkeeping, cashiering, purchasing, and accounting clerical duties, ensuring accuracy in financial document processing and maintaining diverse financial records. The position also requires providing customer service, managing cash receipts, and supporting departmental administration.

Highlights

Perform bookkeeping, cashiering, and purchasing functions including invoice verification, payment processing, and cash receipts recording.
Maintain records of plant and equipment acquisitions including cost, depreciation, and location data.
Expedite purchase orders by verifying vendor delivery status and recording updates on purchase orders.
Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers by posting and adjusting entries and preparing financial statements.
Process payments from students, faculty, staff, and customers using various payment methods and provide check-cashing services.
Ensure security and accountability of University funds, completing cashier reports and forms.
Assist with departmental administration tasks such as filing, correspondence, auditing of financial records, and spreadsheet preparation.
Provide customer service by explaining bills, charges, and University policies within HIPAA and FERPA guidelines.
Maintain current knowledge through professional development and assist in training new or reassigned employees.
Required qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, two years of bookkeeping or accounting experience, proficiency with Excel and Word, and strong communication skills.
Compensation: $16.76 hourly; non-exempt, full-time regular appointment.