Accounting Associate

Jacksonville, FL - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 17 - 21

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

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Illinois College - Jacksonville IL

Full Time

$17.00 - $21.00 Hourly

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 assists with student payroll 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
Prepare unclaimed property letters and monitor stale dated checks
Assist student organizations with agency account activity reports
Assist department heads with budget questions
Review and process Development contributions
Prepare and review monthly capital budget and project reports
Reconcile prepaid expense assets on a monthly basis
Assist with fixed asset management
Issue receipts to customers
Prepare and post journal entries
Prepare daily IC Store transactions and deposits
Record monthly ACH utility payments
Assist with audit requests and reconciliations
Prepare and post daily FSA and DCA claims
Prepare and post campus mailing postage transactions
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

Associates or Bachelors degree preferred or 10 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

Additional Job Details:

Job Title: Accounting Associate

Department: Accounting Services

Reports to: Controller

Status: Full-time Hourly
Salary Range:$17.00 - $21.00
Benefits Information: To view benefit information related to this position please visit this link.

About Illinois College:

Illinois College is a residential private liberal arts college located in the heart of Illinois 70 miles northeast of Saint Louis Missouri and 30 miles west of Springfield the capital of Illinois. True to its founding vision in 1829 Illinois College is a community committed to the highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. The College develops in its students qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership and service fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success.

Required Experience:

Job Details Entry Illinois College - Jacksonville IL Full Time $17.00 - $21.00 Hourly 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 reimbursemen...