Accounting Clerk

Job Title:  Accounting Clerk
Department: Accounting     FLSA Status: Non-Exempt      Job Status:  PT
Reports To:  CFO                 Positions Supervised:  N/A
Work Schedule: part-time Monday-Friday

POSITION SUMMARY
The Accounting Clerk is responsible for handling accounting and general financial processing functions. These responsibilities include processing accounts payable, banking transactions and monthly account reconciliations. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Review, process, and record daily AP invoices.
• Review and record banking transactions for corporate bank accounts.
• Reconciliation of assigned general ledger and bank accounts.
• Review, process and reconcile fixed asset additions and related GL accounts.
• Review and process employee expense reports.
• Complete weekly payments to vendors.
• Respond to vendors and other Allied departments with questions.

Position Qualifications

• Communication – Communicates effectively both internally and externally, where applicable.  Includes both written and verbal communication.
   
• Dependability – Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, and maintains good attendance record.
   
• Initiative – Takes action independently, seeks new opportunities, and strives to see projects to completion.
   
• Interpersonal Skills – Builds strong relationships, is flexible/adaptable, works well with others, and solicits feedback. 
   
• Job Knowledge – Understands the facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, and keeps job knowledge current.
   
• Organization Skills – Information organized and accessible maintains efficient work space, and manages time well.
   
• Problem Solving – Strives to understand contributing factors, works to resolve complex situations. 
   
• Productivity – Manages workload, works efficiently, and meets goals and objectives. 
   
• Quality – Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services
   
• Self-Development – Looks for opportunities to increase knowledge, works to increase responsibility, strives to achieve personal goals and/or maintains licenses and other pertinent requirements. 
   
• Teamwork – Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members, and respectful.
   
• Technical Skills – Maintains current understanding of technical process/equipment, uses technology to increase performance/productivity; effectively uses online tools and resources. 

Skills & Abilities
Intermediate skill in Word, Excel, and Outlook

Experience
Accounting or finance background a plus
Experience with AP/AR preferred

Education
Bachelor’s degree or related experience preferred

Work Environment - Modern office suite in high rise building in downtown Chicago.