Part Time Accounting Assistant

Lakeview Village•Lenexa, KS

4d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

At Lakeview Village, we are friendly professionals who are united by our passion for providing aging adults with a lifestyle and quality services above the rest. No matter the stage in your career, this is your opportunity to be a part of a community that creates cherished memories for our residents. Lakeview Village is a continuing care retirement community. We have an opening for an Accounting Assistant to work Part Time (20 hours a week). Lakeview's Accounting Assistant provides financial and administrative support to the accounting department by processing payments, verifying and reconciling invoices, and collaborating with others to ensure that the necessary functions of the department are accurately and efficiently completed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is required.
Ability to type and use 10-key with ease and accuracy.
Demonstrates the ability to detect and avoid errors.
Demonstrates strong verbal, written, and telephone communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, including reading, speaking, and writing, when performing duties that require this need, and with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks appropriately, and exercise sound judgement where procedures cannot be standardized.
Possesses an empathetic approach to the elderly.
Able to work in a team setting with residents, relatives, staff, and others.

Nice To Haves

Two years of Business Office or Accounts Payable experience is preferred.
Computer experience in Windows with some database operations knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs Accounts Payable (AP) duties including but not limited to verifying invoices and ensuring expenditures are charged to the appropriate accounts.
Distributes invoices to departments, ensures they are completed, approved, and returned to AP promptly.
Maintains AP records, including, but not limited to invoice register, and check register.
Generates AP checks on a regular schedule or as needed.
Maintains a well-organized filing system for all open and paid invoices. Ensures that all necessary documentation and supporting materials are attached.
Tracks and scans vendor payments for capital-related projects.
Inputs, updates, and maintains information of general ledger journal entries.
Inputs and balances daily deposits for the Lakeview Village Foundation.
Provides other support for the accounting department as needed.
Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, other departments within the facility, and off-campus contacts to ensure that operations consistently meet the needs of the facility and residents.
Ensures that Residents’ Rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to express grievances are followed.
Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
Handles stress well, gets along with others in the workplace, maintains acceptable standards of conduct.