Accounting Clerk/Finance Assistant

Description

Bard College Controller’s office seeks a full-time Accounting Clerk/Finance Assistant. The Accounting Clerk/Finance Assistant performs a variety of general accounting tasks and supports the day-to-day operations of the Controller’s Office.

Essential Duties

• Supports payroll processing and reporting
• Reviews and enters check requests
• Collects and interprets W-9 forms and sets up new vendors in system
• Enter and print weekly check run for Accounts Payable
• Assists purchasing with online/telephone orders, making and confirming hotel/conference reservations
• Reconciles bank statements
• Helps assist with annual audit
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Proven accounting experience, preferably as accounts receivable or account payable clerk
• Familiarity with tax laws, bookkeeping, and basic accounting procedures
• Competency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Organization, accuracy, multitasking, and attention to detail is required
• Data entry and word processing skills preferred

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Interfolio.

Compensation: $24-$29/hour
This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview
We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes; multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.