Bookkeeper
3 weeks ago
This position has the potential to convert to a full-time position in the fall for the right person.
This is an in-person role on the main NIU campus, with the potential to be hybrid for the right person.
Due to the retirement of our bookkeeper, we are looking to bring on an individual to handle the day-to-day accounting for the office through the use of QuickBooks Online. We do also have a CPA who handles the more complex tasks.
Job Duties include:
• Processing high volumes of electronic and paper transactions first thing each weekday morning and providing the associated reports to one of our staff members.
• Processing outgoing payments for bills, reimbursements, scholarships, and more as requested.
• Reconciling bank and credit card accounts monthly with input from staff for categorization.
• Ordering office supplies as needed.
• Interacting with a diverse group of internal and external individuals in a helpful, friendly, and professional manner.
• Traveling to the site of our annual spring convention; 2025 will be mid-March in Pittsburgh. Travel, room, and per diem are covered by the Society.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent; accounting degree preferred
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Four or more years of solid work experience performing bookkeeping/clerical activities
• Proficiency using Quick Books and Microsoft Office
• Excellent customer service skills
• Commitment to diversity in all forms
Please submit a cover letter, resume, a page or less on your feelings about diversity, and three references. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled with priority given to those who apply by May 5, 2024.
Sigma Tau Delta is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity.
