Accounting Clerk

Stanbridge University is seeking a dynamic candidate with excellent organizational skills to join our Accounting Department as an Accounting Clerk. The right candidate must be a highly motivated and organized individual, who can handle a variety of sensitive matters in a professional, mature, and discrete manner. This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing university.

Essential Functions

• Excel Pivot table and VLOOKUPS.
• Strong QuickBooks knowledge (Desktop)
• Process bi-monthly payroll.
• Accounts Payable (AP) experience.
• Maintain Purchase Order processing system.
• Processing and recording financial transactions, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries.
• Reconciling bank statements and verifying financial records to ensure accuracy.
• Assisting with the preparation of financial reports, such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Managing and maintaining financial records, including filing and organizing documents.
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Providing support to the accounting team and other departments as needed.
• Utilizing accounting software (QuickBooks) and other financial systems to input data and generate reports.
• Communicating with vendors, clients, and other stakeholders to resolve financial discrepancies or issues.
• Assisting with auditing and compliance activities to ensure adherence to financial regulations and standards.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail,
• Strong organization skills,
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
• On-Site in Irvine CA
• Associate's degree in accounting preferred
• 2+years general accounting experience
• Must be highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data.
• Must be highly skilled in use of QuickBooks, MS Excel and MS Word.
• Must have very good verbal and written skills.
• Must have excellent work habits especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures.
• $23-$25/hr. Salary is based on education and experience.

Conditions of Employment:

• The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be physically present in the office.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
• Employment verification will be conducted to verify the minimum years of practical work experience required by our accreditors.
• All employment offers are contingent upon completion of a background check.

Work Environment:

• Standard office/classroom/lab or clinical setting.
• Typically, duties are performed in an office/classroom/Lab/clinical setting environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation.
• Work environment may include skills lab or bedside environments as required by program.
• An incumbent is subject to contact with others, frequent interruptions, noise from talking or office equipment and demanding timelines.

Physical Demands:

• The incumbent regularly sits for extended periods.
• Physical ability to perform the duties as assigned to the program or department.
• Proficient in operating electronic keyboards and other office machines.
• Effective verbal communication skills in answering telephones and providing information with clarity and distinctness.
• Ability to read fine print and operate computers with precision.
• Ability to understand voices over the telephone and in person.
• Able to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing between 10-25 pounds as needed.

Benefits:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources