University of Houston
Library Specialist (Finance)
This position is in the monographs and finance unit. Work will include placing orders for library materials both for purchase and through ILL, as well as receiving incoming materials, creating vouchers to pay invoices, assisting with preparation of financial reports, and working with accounts payable as needed to address financial issues, set up and maintain vendors, and other tasks as needed.
RMP staff use a variety of software in their daily work, including the library management system, ILLiad ILL management system, PeopleSoft, MS office, and other software as needed. The ability to rapidly learn new software and adapt to changing technologies is essential to success in this position.
Library purchasing and scholarly materials are rapidly evolving areas, and the person in this position will need the ability to adapt to changing priorities, technologies, and routines. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, possess a positive attitude, and be able to adapt their work style to the volume and nature of work on a given day.
This position is located in the M.D. Anderson Library on UH's main campus.
Hours of work are M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oversees the work activities of library assistants and student workers in a library function or program, such as information services, interlibrary loans and so forth.
EEO/AAHigh school and 3 years experience
Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED.
Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
Additional Posting Information:
Specific duties of this position will include:
* Place orders for book and other library materials
* Process incoming inter-library loan requests
* Process incoming purchased and borrowed materials
* Create vouchers for payment of invoices
* Prepare financial reports
* Assist with financial and record keeping as needed
* Work with University Accounts Payable to set up vendors, process payments, and solve problems
* Work with vendors when necessary to request invoices, make payments, or resolve financial issues
* Assist with other related duties as necessary
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Excellent communication skills required
* Ability to adapt to changing work environment
* Ability to balance multiple projects with a daily workload
* Ability to learn new technologies