Position Title: Accounting Support Specialist CL2: Business Office Campus: Presque Isle Department: Business Office - IBUSO Location: Presque Isle ME Bargaining Unit: COLT Salary Band/Wage Band: B22/Step 1 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30 pm Length: Fiscal Year (12 Months) Statement of the Job: The University of Maine at Presque Isle is seeking an Accounting Support Specialist. This is an in-person, part-time position of 20 hours per week. The Accounting Support Specialist is a key member of the Student Financial Services team and works closely with UMPI students, as well as with staff from offices across campus. The Accounting Specialist is primarily responsible for providing student billing services to students and families by communicating regularly regarding account balances, holds, payments, refunds, etc. This position operates independently and as a team on projects. This position also participates in special projects, as required. To see a full listing of job duties and expectations click here (http://file:///C:/Users/Kayla.Pike/Downloads/UMPI%20SFS%20Part-Time%20Admin%20CL2%20JD.pdf) . The starting rate is $19.59 per hour for a new hire or the appropriate transfer rate for a current employee within the ACSUM collective bargaining unit. In addition the University will contribute up to a 4% matching contribution to the UMS retirement plan. Additional benefits include medical, dental, retirement and tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents. The UMS is a recipient of the Wellness Councils of America’s Well Workplace Award and offers wellness programs. Schedule will be determined by the hiring manager and university needs (with work hours falling within normal operating hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm). About the University: For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers providing its 1,300 traditional and non-traditional students from all areas of the state, country, and world with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment. Further information about the University of Maine at Presque Isle can be found at https://www.umpi.edu/ The university sits on 150 acres surrounded by the rolling hills and potato fields of northern Maine and the university strives to be the region’s premier learning institution while helping to stimulate cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and the State of Maine. The university serves as an educational and cultural center for the area and its facilities are utilized for lectures, programs, concerts, dance performances, exhibits, and plays that benefit the entire region. Learn more about what Aroostook County has to offer here (https://visitaroostook.com/) . Qualifications: Required:
Detail oriented, comfortable in a fast paced, highly computerized environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High degree of experience with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Preferred:
Knowledge of PeopleSoft /MaineStreet and document imaging systems.
Other Information:
Materials must be submitted via "Apply for position." You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application (which includes contact information for three professional references), and upload a cover letter and a resume/curriculum vitae which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications.
Review of applications begins immediately. The position will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Office of Equal Opportunity, University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5744 207-581-1226. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Required Documents:
Cover Letter, Resume/CV