Accounting Clerk

Cai•Evanston, IL

5d•$45,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a motivated Accounting Clerk ready to take us to the next level! If you have experience in bookkeeping or accounting and possess excellent communication skills, apply now. We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to manage accounts payable and receivable, perform investment reconciliation, complete journal entries, and provide general administrative support. This position will be full-time, direct hire with our client and onsite with employees expected to work onsite in Evanston, Illinois 5-days per week. Core business hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm (35-hour work week).

Requirements

Associate Degree in Accounting or a related finance major
Experience working with an ERP accounting system
Thorough knowledge and experience working with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
Must be very detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must adhere to deadlines and follow written departmental procedures

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Experience in bookkeeping or accounting in an academic or business setting

Responsibilities

Assist with accounts payable, including coding expenses, entering in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, and mailing checks
Record wire transfers and cash disbursements to ERP software
Assist with annual sponsor invoice process and monthly reconciliation
Monitor and record sponsor payments and billing adjustments into ERP software and back-office system
Prepare and process scholarship check mailings
Monitor banking activity daily and perform monthly reconciliations
Process stop-payment requests from colleges and universities
Answer telephone calls and emails from sponsors, colleges and universities, and Scholars regarding invoices and scholarship payments
Prepare scholarship refunds and returned checks for processing by the Scholarship Administration department
Open and distribute finance department mail
Prepare monthly investment reconciliation between custodial statement and manager statements, including preparation and entry of Journal Vouchers
Assist with monthly Trial Balance and Financial Statement proofing
General administrative duties; including filing, data input, word processing, proofing documents, mailings, record retention tasks, etc.
Various other duties as assigned by the management team