What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Clerk position at Bethel University?
Accounting Clerk
ID: 2025-2093
Category: Business Office
Type:
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Benefit Eligible: Benefit Eligible
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Office Location: Anderson Center
Job Summary
This position will support the smooth and efficient operations of the Business Office. This role will be responsible for data entry and reconciliations for various accounting functions and a variety of administrative and operational support duties.
Responsibilities
Bookkeeping Support - 60%
- Assist with data entry and reconciliations in an accounting software.
- Process invoices, expense reports, and other financial transactions.
- Maintain financial records and support the accounting team as needed.
- Posts student check payments to student accounts.
- Submission of Journal Entries as needed.
- Review and reconcile select accounts.
- Maintains organization of reconciliation backup.
Administrative Duties - 20%
- Answer and direct phone calls in a professional manner.
- Greet and assist visitors, ensuring a welcoming environment.
- Manage office supplies and coordinate office maintenance needs.
- Receive and distribute work orders to the appropriate personnel.
Operational Support - 20%
- Process department mail and distribute items accordingly.
- Coordinate office schedules, meetings, and appointments.
- Assist with office policies, procedures, and organization.
- Support internal communication and documentation.
- Manage and purchase general office supplies and annual tax forms.
- Update office website pages, policies, and desk guide.
Required Skills
- Must be organized.
- Must be detail-oriented.
- Must be able to manage time efficiently.
- Must be able to handle constant interruptions.
- Must be able to multitask.
- Must be a self-starter.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suites.
- Working knowledge of an Accounting Software.
- Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work both independently and as a part of a team.
No prior experience required.
Education
Bachelor's degree.
Benefits
Bethel is committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees including health insurance, retirement plans, and a generous time off package. Learn more about these offerings here.
Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God's kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.
Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .
Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.
Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
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Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.
Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .
Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.
Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
