Accounting Clerk

Job Title:          Accounting Clerk
Location:          Dallas, TX 75390
Type:                4+ Months Contract
 
Job Description
SUMMARY 
Works under close supervision to perform a variety of simple clerical accounting tasks. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
1.Performs routine entry-level bookkeeping and accounting tasks. 
2.Creates and prepares accounting transactions, cash receipts and other documents affecting transfer/payment of cash funds. 
3.Assembles, prepares, and posts debits and credits to individual account records, ledgers, subledgers, and journals. Checks and proofs entries. Balances with predetermined totals. 
4.Makes correcting journal entries. 
5.Pays purchase order invoices, including matching invoices and purchase orders, receiving reports, and calculating correct amount for payment. 
6.Prepares expenditure reports; recaps expenditures for salaries, travel, M&O, etc. 
7.Processes and reconciles travel advance requests in amounts not exceeding estimated expenses; compares final expense vouchers with actual expenses to calculate refunds or additional payments. 
8.Audits travel expense claims, standard invoices, telephone charges, and other like documents. 
9.Prepares monthly bills for contracts or telephone service to subledgers and code classes. 
10.Performs other duties as assigned. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE 
High school diploma or equivalent. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES 
• Work requires knowledge of bookkeeping principles. 
• Work requires ability to utilize ten key by touch. 
• Work requires ability to type 30 words per minute. 
• Work requires moderate use of independent judgment. 

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center: 
• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems. 
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner. 
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals. 
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other. 

WORKING CONDITIONS 
Work is performed primarily in general office area. 
Any qualifications to be considered as equivalent in lieu of stated minimums require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee. 
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.