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Veridic Solutions · 3 weeks ago

Finance staff- Accounting Clerk

Evanston, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Veridic Solutions is seeking an Accounting Clerk to join their Finance department. The role involves responsibilities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general administrative support, working closely with the Assistant Controller and other finance staff.

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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

Assist 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

Answer 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

Assist 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

Qualification

AccountingERP accounting systemBookkeepingMicrosoft ExcelCommunication skills

Required

Associate Degree in Accounting or a related finance major is required

Experience in bookkeeping or accounting in an academic or business setting is highly desired

Must be very detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse group of managers, staff, scholarship sponsors, and colleges/universities

Must adhere to deadlines and follow written departmental procedures

Thorough knowledge and experience working with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat is required

Experience working with an ERP accounting system is required