Accounting Assistant

Position Title: Accounting Assistant                                                 Department: Business Office

Title of Immediate Supervisor/Leader to Whom This Position Reports: Controller

*Expected Daily Work Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm    *Expected Weekly Work Schedule: Monday – Friday                                                   

* College offices are normally open from 8:00 AM until 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. However, due to the nature of responsibility to the student body, individual offices or departments may have operating hours that extend beyond this period and may include evening or weekend hours. Non-exempt employees will normally work 8 hours per day.  Overtime (any hours more than 40 per week) for non-exempt employees is required to be approved, in advance by the department supervisor.  Exempt employees will typically work at least 40 hours per week and such additional time as may be reasonably required to fulfill the obligations of their position description.  Such additional work may include evenings and weekends and should be described in this document.

Summary of this position:

The Accounting Assistant is responsible for supporting the Business Office with basic bookkeeping and accounting tasks. Their duties include reconciling bank records and assisting with student receivables and accounts payables.

Minimum Qualifications Required: (please be specific and respond to every question; indicate none if not applicable)

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field preferred, but not required.

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• A minimum of 3 years of prior experience in business management/accounting preferred.
• Experience in a higher education or non-profit working environment preferred.     

Special skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of written, oral, and diagram instructions.
• Ability to read and analyze business documents, periodicals, operating manuals, and safety rules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with different groups of people such as staff, faculty, students, and parents.
• Able to write routine reports and other correspondence.
• Able to perform basic mathematics, as well as calculate ratios, percentages, proportions, and interpret bar graphs.  
• Good customer service skills.
• Must be able to multitask and have good time management skills.

License, certification, or registration necessary: