Accounting Specialist

Manage the Details. Support the Big Picture.

Join Lincoln Land Community College as an Accounting Specialist and play an important role in supporting the College’s financial operations and fiscal stewardship. This position is responsible for monitoring the College’s bank and investment accounts and ensuring accurate tracking and reconciliation of cash inflows and outflows.

The Accounting Specialist oversees invoice billing, non-student accounts receivable, revenue collection, and related financial activities
, helping ensure transactions are processed accurately, financial records are maintained, and revenues are collected in a timely manner. The position works with detailed financial information, monitors account activity, identifies and resolves discrepancies, and follows established accounting procedures and internal controls to support the accuracy and integrity of the College’s financial records.

As a staff member at LLCC , you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 5 personal days, 12 sick days, and starting with 10 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses.

Staff can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website . Come join our team and experience success at LLCC !

Starting salary is likely to be between $49,239 and $57,386 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills as it compares to existing LLCC staff in similarly situated positions.

LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

• Associate’s degree in accounting, or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience working in a business, banking or accounting office and customer service skills.
• Experience and/or training in using Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and pivot tables.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Starting salary is likely to be between $49,239 and $57,386 per year with an excellent benefits package.

Open Date 09/28/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Lincoln Land Community College

ATTN :
Human Resources

P.O. Box 19256

Springfield, IL 62794

• Monitor the College’s bank and investment accounts, ensuring accurate tracking of all cash inflows and outflows. This includes monitoring the College’s deposits, ACHs, credit card transactions, accounts payable checks and payroll checks.
• Collaborate with departments to:
  • Review and investigate missing or misapplied cash payments
  • Analyze expenditures for other departments
  • Investigate correspondence issues
• Reconcile credit card sessions; investigate chargebacks to determine validity; and work with merchant services provider and gateway provider on credit card issues.
• Record property tax receipts and bookstore sales.
• Serve as a liaison to the bank to handle any problems arising from transactions to the bank accounts. Serve as liaison to the merchant services provider to handle all credit card transactions and investigate chargebacks.
• Prepare and records all journal entries to the general ledger system.
• Post transactions to receivable accounts such as WIA , TAA , DORS , GI33,…