Senior Accounting Assistant

Overview

Senior Accounting Assistant, College of Lake County (Full Time) — REQ-

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; tuition support for employees and qualified family members; retirement plans; disability, life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a compressed summer work week; generous vacation, sick, and personal time off; and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits may not be available for part-time employees.

Position Title:

Senior Accounting Assistant

Department:
Auxiliary Services Department

Position Type:
Staff

Job Family:
Classified

Location:

Grayslake Campus

The Senior Accounting Assistant maintains financial paperwork for the Bookstore/Auxiliary Services Departments. Processes invoices and credits while updating the bookstore's inventory control system. Enters data into the accounts payable system of the college and maintains various forms of daily paperwork. This position will work with the Finance Department concerning reports and accounts payable projects. This person would perform retail cashiering tasks during busy times and answer level two questions of customers at our retail operation.

• Process invoices and credit memos ensuring pricing and receivables are correct.
• Follow up with receiving and/or buyers for accuracy.
• Complete reports for Finance office and other departments.
• Research and resolve monthly vendor statements.
• Follow up with vendors to resolve issues pertaining to past due invoices, credit holds, service or tax charges, etc.
• Work with college AP to resolve issues pertaining to unbalanced accounts.
• Maintain vendor files and various logs.
• Maintain safe, schedule safe counts, request change orders.
• AR work as needed.
• Credit card reconciliation.

• Operate cash register and provide customer service by phone.
• Open daily operations and provide customer service support to customers and student workers, answering questions pertaining to course materials and other merchandise.
• Answer level 2 questions and direct customers to appropriate departments.
• Guide student workers on store practices if needed.

• Enters data into bookstore's inventory control system, prepares paperwork and differentiates what is sent to Accounts Payable and what is entered by the bookstore.
• Prepares Daily Sales paperwork and deposits for Finance Retrieval.
• Prepares reporting to departments and vendors.

• Travel to other locations to cover shifts if needed (infrequently).
• Other duties as assigned.

• Required:
  
  A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of two (2) years of office experience including Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable.
• Cash handling and reconciliation experience.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with persons of diverse cultures and backgrounds; ability to work with diverse student, faculty, and staff populations.

• Prior experience with inventory control systems.
• Ability to travel to other locations and cover night shift as needed.
• Willingness to learn new things.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

8:00am – 4:30pm

Work schedule may allow for limited flexibility, subject to departmental needs.

$16.38/hour

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

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