Accounting Associate
Illinois College - Jacksonville, IL
Overview
Salary Range $17.00 - $21.00 Hourly Level Entry Position Type Full Time
Description
The Accounting Associate serves as a welcoming first point of contact for employees and students of the College. This position assists employees and students on a daily basis with their purchasing and reimbursement requests, processes petty cash requests, maintains a cash drawer, and answers phones.
Essential Functions The following list of duties is meant to be representative of the work performed in this position. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical extension of position responsibilities.
- Work with accounts payable coding invoices and verifying proper account numbers
- Review requisitions and reimbursements for proper approval and supporting documentation
- Assist with reconciling Purchasing card transactions
- Assist with maintaining the electronic workflow process for purchasing
- Assist Accounts Payable Coordinator with organizing checks and preparing them for mailing
- Assist students with setting up direct deposit for refunds and reimbursements
- Reconcile the daily cash drawer
- Manage vendor onboarding and maintaining current addresses
- Assist student organizations with agency account activity reports
- Assist department heads with budget questions
- Review and process the Office of Advancement contributions
- Issue receipts to customers
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Prepare daily IC store deposits
- Assist with audit requests and reconciliations
- Collaborate with the campus on billing third parties for rental of facilities and events
- Function as a substitute for the Accounts Payable Coordinator, as necessary
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Associates or Bachelors degree preferred, or 5+ years of Accounting and Financial experience
- Intercultural competency; ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
- Advanced level of detail orientation, trustworthiness, and confidentiality required
- Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships, engage in creative problem-solving and extend enlightened hospitality when working with others
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Effective time management and prioritization skills