Job Description
Job Description
OVERVIEW :
Under general supervision, the Accounting Clerk - Flagship Operations, performs daily accounting tasks that supports the financial team.
This position is located at the Flagship Campus in West Palm Beach, and reports to the Office of the Chancellor Accounting Department.
BUSINESS CONTRIBUTION :
Accounting Clerk - Flagship Operations is responsible for providing support to the staff at the Flagship campus. The Accounting Clerk - Flagship Operations accomplishes this through :
- Detail orientation and strong organization skills
- Excellent analytical and computer skills
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Reconciles invoices and identifies discrepancies
- Ensures accurate coding and approval on invoices
- Processes vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and check requests
- Answers vendor inquiries
- Maintains up-to-date financial records for expenses
- Assists bursars by answering questions related to cash payments and Anthology Student
- Tracks and reconciles records for student organizations
- Reviews and reconciles vendor statements
- Issues invoices to external partners, as needed
- Assists in month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience :
The Accounting Clerk - Flagship Operations role is primarily focused on accounting duties. The Accounting Clerk - Flagship Operations provides a heavy degree of interaction with the campus staff.
The role requires someone that can manage competing demands and someone that is able to analyze data given to them.
Below is an inclusive but not exhaustive list of various knowledge, skills, and other characteristics that are necessary for effective performance in this position.
- Knowledge
- General accounting knowledge
- Skills
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft programs (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and accounting software and Order processing systems.
- Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Abilities :
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
- Maintains confidentiality at all times.
- Listens to others without interrupting; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
- Listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
- Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; aligns work with strategic goals.
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; works quickly.
- Time management Skills. Organize prospect data, develop and follow an approach, and organize time; notify appropriate person with an alternate plan when needed.
- Sets reasonable, yet high targets, and creating a plan for attaining those targets.
Education, Experience, and Training :
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent; two or more years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Company Description
Our organization’s ability to thrive and grow depends on the talent and achievements of your people. WolfCreek Consulting, Inc specializes in placing a diverse pool of Healthcare, Engineering, Accounting, and Finance, and Information Technology professionals.
Our strength relies on our industry-specific commitment and our strategic alliances. Our goal is to become valued business partners with our clients.
Company Description
Our organization’s ability to thrive and grow depends on the talent and achievements of your people. WolfCreek Consulting, Inc specializes in placing a diverse pool of Healthcare, Engineering, Accounting, and Finance, and Information Technology professionals.
Our strength relies on our industry-specific commitment and our strategic alliances. Our goal is to become valued business partners with our clients.