South Texas College · 12 hours ago
Accountant II
McAllen, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$53K/yr - $53K/yr
3+ years expSouth Texas College is seeking an Accountant II to manage bank account reconciliations and general ledger accounts. The role involves applying accounting principles to prepare financial reports, ensuring data accuracy, and supervising an accounting assistant.
EducationHigher EducationTraining
Responsibilities
Perform and manage accounting functions in the Cash Management area of the Business Office, including account analysis, reconciliations, and preparation of monthly management reports
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, management and board reports and ensure accuracy and completion in a timely manner
Monitor daily bank transactions and bank account balances and ensure that collateral remains sufficient
Coordinate the completion of monthly transparency reports and ensure the accuracy and validity of the financial data
Assist with the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Develop and implement procedures and internal control measures
Prepare ad hoc bank transactions, and journal entries, and maintain required documentation
Regularly communicate with college staff and students, and external agencies
Perform analysis and projections on financial data and budgets
Assist other staff members with accounting projects when necessary
Provide internal and external customer service
Assist with the preparation of board motions
Cross-train other staff and maintain working knowledge of different duties when assigned as a backup role
Ensure compliance with college, state/federal, and other pertinent regulations and policies
Maintain awareness of changes in industry and state/federal regulations
Prepare audit reconciliations and supporting documentation for internal and external audits, including financial reports, notes, transmittal letters, statistical tables, and fraud surveys
Assists with the review of audit items
Carry out duties and responsibilities with limited supervision. Makes decisions and establishes work priorities on essential procedure-oriented operations
Travel throughout the college district, as needed
Supervise an accounting assistant
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required
At least three (3) years of accounting experience required
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills
Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and practices, including complex calculations across multiple funding sources, and the ability to prepare and present financial analysis of funds clearly and concisely
Proficient in the preparation of worksheets using Excel
Familiarity with accounting functions and compliance with laws pertaining to assigned functions
Proficient with ten key by touch
Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines
Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations
Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation
Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations with limited standardization
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy
In addition, subject to a federal background check
Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine
Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles
Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely
Sitting or standing particularly for sustained periods of time
Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading
Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
Preferred
Experience with Workday ERP system is preferred
Experience in a higher education institution preferred
Company
South Texas College
South Texas College is a school in Mcallen.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.76MKey Investors
Texas Workforce CommisionNational Telecommunications and Information AdministrationOffice of Texas Governor
2023-08-10Grant· $0.66M
2023-02-27Grant· $2.85M
2022-07-07Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Lucio Gonzalez
Assistant Chief Information Officer - Infrastructure
Rebecca De Leon, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President for Dual Credit Programs & School District Partnerships
Recent News
2025-06-11
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