ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
State of Louisiana
About this Job
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The McNeese Team Store is accepting applications for an Accounting Technician position.
At McNeese State University, our mission is to deliver a life-changing higher education experience by fostering a dynamic teaching and learning community committed to excellence with a personal touch.
McNeese offers excellent benefits to include retirement with LASERS, comprehensive insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, accrual of sick and vacation leave, 14 paid holidays per year, tuition reduction program for employees and qualified dependents, and many other supplemental benefit programs.
This position is under the immediate supervision of the McNeese Team Store Manager and assists the University Post Office Supervisor. Primary responsibility is to manage the process of all financial document preparation, daily cash handling, record retention, account reconciliation, payment processing and month end procedures. This position evaluates for data accuracy electronically and manually the financial documentation for all vending processes, MTS sales and returns and assists Administrative Accounting with all required documentation and reporting. The Accounting Technician in this position will not supervise other full-time staff but may supervise student workers and will be a key-carrying employee with the ability to Open and Close the Team Store in the absence of the Manager and/or Assistant Manager.
An Ideal candidate should possess the following key competencies:
- Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
- Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
- Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Minimum Qualifications
- Three years of experience or training in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, or financial operations or computations.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience. Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
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Job Duties:
The Accounting Technician will:
- Reconcile daily sales and payments
- Review and oversee unit price purchases for Vending Machines
- Create Excel Spreadsheets for monthly Sales, Average Basket, etc. for reporting
- Maintain daily sales, processes, and photo uploading to the Team Store Website
- Reconcile End of Month and End of Year Sales, Purchases and Inventory
- Assists with training new staff, opening PTA’s, cashiering and sales floor merchandising
Position-Specific Details:
Location and Work Schedule:
McNeese Team Store
Monday - Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM - 6 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Appointment Type and Compensation:
This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants and may be filled as a probationary or promotional appointment.- Entry Pay Rate: $16.86 / hourly
- Pay Level: AS612
- Job Code: 139340
- SCS Position #: 50446128
- MSU Position #: C99192
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:Kim Dronett, HR Analyst
Office of Human Resources
(337) 475-5413
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

