Finance Clerk

Finance Clerk

Position Level: Regular, Part-time

Reports to: Deputy Controller

Position Summary

The Finance Clerk position assists the Finance Office in maintaining accurate records is a timely manner. This role is critical in ensuring external and internal customer payments are processed and receipted timely, accurately, and within established guidelines.

Essential Job Functions (include but are not limited to)

• Processes mail and receipts funds into accounting software accurately and timely.
• Files documents in a timely fashion and follows retention policy.
• Performs reconciliations on select accounts focusing on accuracy and efficiency.
• Ensures all work meets or exceeds the organization’s expectations.
• Demonstrates professionalism when representing the organization in all communications with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Completes and demonstrates a full understanding of ongoing training concepts and applications.
• Emulates the organization’s values in daily interactions with internal and external customers.
• Meets organization standards on quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis and performs all work-related tasks in a manner that complies with all policies and procedures.
• Adheres to the organizations' policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behavior in completing job duties and assignments while maintaining regular and timely attendance.
• Performs other tasks, as assigned.

Education/Skills/Experience

• A minimum of three (3) years of business experience which demonstrates competency in performing accounting reconciliations.
• Computer competency with intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (e.g., embedded formulas, pivot tables, filters, look-ups, mail merge, etc.).
• Experience working with automated accounting systems and proficiency in data entry and 10-key.
• Ability to utilize accounting software support technicians through consulting, as required.
• Ability to always maintain confidentiality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to recommend corrective actions.
• Ability to exercise judgement based on established guidelines.
• Effectively sets priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to handle multiple interruptions and adjustments to priorities throughout the day.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and adherence to deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Credible, responsive team player.
• Listens effectively when others are speaking.
• Ability to perform and retain various skill related tasks, training, and operations.

Work Schedule

This position is based on a standard 20-hour workweek, Monday – Friday. Occasionally this position requires attendance at team meetings or collaborations, conferences, and work sessions outside of standard hours. Flexibility in these situations is necessary as it contributes to our commitment to our customers’ satisfaction and project success. Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Working Environment

• Primarily indoors in a controlled temperature environment.
• This position will be working with office equipment such as computers, printers, scanners, telephones, etc.
• Ability to work at a consistent pace.
• Ability to work in a team environment and communicate in a professional manner.
• Sustains housekeeping standards in accordance with appearance guidelines.
• Required to go to customer sites where the environmental conditions may vary.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Reach, stoop, and kneel (e.g., to work with computer equipment).
• Communicate in person, electronically, and by telephone as needed.
• Possess the ability to push, pull, lift, and carry up to fifty (50) lbs.

Training to be completed

• Comprehensive understanding of the vision, goals, and objectives of the organization.
• All relevant Business System software.
• Continuing education is required to maintain knowledge of systems and programs.
• All applicable compliance training.

Direct Reports

This position does not have direct reports.

Certificates/Licenses

• Ability to be bonded.
• Must pass credit and criminal record checks.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Required)
• Accounting software: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• West Lafayette, IN 47906 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20