Title: Accounting Clerk II

Employee Classification: 52 Wks Unit

Department: Campus Business Services

Salary Range: $35,791.00 Minimum

Who we are:

We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.

What you get:

Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

Performs duties necessary to complete accounting transactions by analyzing, tabulating, and balancing various accounts to ensure financial records are kept current and accurate.

What you'll do:

• May processes paperwork for bills that are properly authorized and documented to
  ensure payment is made on a timely basis.
  
  • May encumbers monies needed to pay contracts and utility bills.
  • May maintains Accounts Payable Document files to ensure files are current and accurate.
  • May assists various departments of the District and outside vendors to resolve problems regarding payment of invoices; follows up on aging invoices to identify reasons invoices are unpaid.
  • May assist in Sub-ledger reconciliations to general ledger balances.
  • May assist in auditing and reporting on specific charges to FOAPALs.
  • May assist in the review and disbursement process for employee expense reports.
  • May collect fees, miscellaneous obligations, remove payments from student records and notify proper departments of payments.
  • May enter tuition waivers and in-house scholarship accounts into the Accounting System via CRT.
  • May audit schedules that are required annually to verify disbursements.
  • May maintain forms and records and respond to questions regarding payroll/personnel system or benefits programs.
  • May combine daily receipts for bank deposits and reports during absence of supervisor.
  • May prepare manual checks to ensure checks are issued when requested.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education, experience, and other requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and over two (2) years of relevant full-time

Preferred Qualifications: