Accounting Clerk

Job Description :

Our client is seeking an individual who will report directly to the Assistant Controller of the corporation and work closely with the Controller and Finance Coordinator in the Finance department. This individual will be responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, investment reconciliation, journal entries, and providing general administrative support to the Finance department. This individual must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, solid communication skills (both oral and written), and be self-motivated, detail-oriented, well-organized, and work well both independently and with others in teams. The training for this position will be on the job and provided by the Assistant Controller, Controller, and other staff who perform similar duties. This is essential due to the uniqueness of the corporation and its procedures. The ideal candidate should have at least two years of practical related work experience.

Position 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
• ssist 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
• nswer 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 departmental mail
• Prepare monthly investment reconciliation between custodial statement and manager statements, including preparation and entry of Journal Vouchers
• ssist 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

Requirements / Desired Skills :

Other Attributes :

Professional in demeanor and presentation; commitment to academic excellence; high energy; business-like communicator familiar with structured environments and deadlines; ability to effectively present ideas in detail; strong commitment to the highest ethical business practices