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Student Employee - Controller - Accounting Clerk/Intern

Employer
Sam Houston State University
Location
Huntsville, TX
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Requisition:

202600365ST

Title:

Student Employee - Controller - Accounting Clerk/Intern

Employee Class:

Student Employee

College Work Study Position:

No

Department:

Controller

Division:

Division of Finance and Operations

Hours per week:

20-28

Hiring Rate:

$15.00 per hour

Preferred Student Classification:

Must be a current SHSU student majoring in Accounting or Finance. A classification of Junior or Senior is required.

Nature & Purpose of Position:

Performs a variety of entry level accounting tasks requiring limited independent judgement and a basic knowledge of accounting principles.

Special Instructions:
Applicants must send a current screenshot of your DegreeWorks Worksheet (just the top box containing your name and SamID) showing your current University standing to tiff@shsu.edu.

Other Requirements for the Position:

This is a temporary, hourly, Student Assistant position, working at least 20 hours per week (max 28 hours is encouraged). The position runs from 1/16/27 – 5/15/27.

Performs entry level accounting tasks such as creation and entry of accounting transactions. Prepares simple reports from accounting records. Assists with reconciliation, document processing, data entry, and data verification. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requires knowledge of basic accounting concepts. Proficiency and accuracy in all duties performed. Use of calculator and/or computer terminal. Position may require the ability to type. Work is performed mostly in a general office or other reasonably pleasant working area with an almost complete absence of disagreeable working conditions. May devote up to 25 percent of time to routine contacts by telephone with employees of other work units to obtain or provide information relating to work.

This position may be located in any of the following departments during the assignment: Controller’s Office (including Office of Research Administration, Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Student Financial Services, and/or Banking and Debt Management), Facilities Business Services, and/or Property.

Open Date:

10/26/2026

Position Number:

9N9964-00

Contact Name & Title:

Tiffany Terry

Contact Phone:

936-294-3383

Contact Email:

tiff@shsu.edu

Contact Building & Room #:

University Plaza Suite 215

EEO Statement:

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.

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Organization

About Sam Houston State University

For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 21,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.

SHSU is an institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.

Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.

Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston. 

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.

Member The Texas State University System  

Company info
Website
Telephone
936-294-1070
Location
1905 University Avenue
Huntsville
TX
77340
United States

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