Fiscal Technician - Account & Budget

Job Summary/Basic Function

This position reports to the Director of Accounting & Budget and receives work assignments from the Senior and Financial Accountants. The position provides support for a wide variety of overall accounting functions for the University. Work is reviewed upon completion on a periodic basis.

Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students’ success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master’s and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.

At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion. Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment. Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.

Annual Salary : $40,900.00, plus comprehensive benefits, including:

• Health insurance – Low bi-weekly premium. Employees pay 5% of bi-weekly salary for benefit coverage with ability to pay 2.5% when participating in the wellness program.
• Dental insurance – Coverage is free to employee and dependents after 90 days
• Vision insurance – Coverage is free to employee and dependents after 90 days.
• Group life insurance – equal to annual salary at no cost to the employee
• Retirement – 2 plans to choose from
• Tuition waiver – employee, spouse, and dependents are eligible
• Vacation leave – up to 11 days accrued per year for first 3 years, increases to 19 days per year after 3 years
• Sick leave – up to 11 days accrued per year, including up to 5 days per year that can be taken to care for a family member
• Holiday leave – 12 days per calendar year

The State System Employee Benefits Summary can be found at https://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/Benefit_Summaries/PEBTF_Summary.pdf

Required Qualifications

• One year as a Fiscal Assistant; OR three years of work involving the maintenance of fiscal or financial records, including one year of responsible work which involves the application of accounting or fiscal principles and practices and graduation from high school;
  OR one year of experience in maintaining and reviewing fiscal records
  and an Associate degree in accounting or business administration;
  OR any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Ability to:
  • perform detailed work involving written or numerical data.
  • make arithmetical calculations.
  • prepare financial reports.
  • apply and adapt established methods to financial transactions.
  • multitask.
  • work independently Education requirement (if applicable).
• Excellent analytical, organizational, oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Attention to detail.
• Customer service experience.
• Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Flexible work schedule as dictated by the needs of the university.
• Ability to work remotely if required due to University procedures.
• Successful interview (Including Word and Excel tests)
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with SAP or other automated accounting system.
• Experience in higher education.
• Experience with Accounts payable.
• Experience processing 1099’s and W-9’s.

Special Instructions to Applicants