Illinois College-posted 27 days ago
$17 - $21/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Jacksonville, IL
251-500 employees
Educational Services

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.

  • 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
  • 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
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