NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

JOB TITLE: Accounting Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Business Office

EFFECTIVE DATE: 2/1/2021

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

SUPERVISOR: Interim Controller

SALARY: 16.73 Hourly

ANTICIPATED START DATE: 5/3/2021

 

POSITION SUMMARY

This position performs various accounting functions, including entering data into an accounting system, preparing & entering journal entries, reconciling accounting records, and performing other various accounting tasks as needed.  THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2021.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED: 

• Associate’s degree
• Experience and skills in databases processing journal entries

PREFERRED:

• Two years of accounting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Banner experience
• Ability to work on-site and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment PPE while on-campus

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

_ (Critical)_ Balances General Ledger to daily cash deposits.

(Critical) Records and maintains financial data.

(Critical) Processes daily banking activity.

(Critical) Prepares monthly and other recurring journal entries.

(Critical) Reviews accounts payable invoices prior to issuance of payments.

(Critical) Responds to employee, vendor, and student questions and refers as appropriate.

(Critical) Processes and remits various tax related documents for the College and the Foundation.

(Very Important) Processes daily check log.

(Very Important) Assists in developing and maintaining Accounting policies and procedures.

 

FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND INTEGRITY Displays honesty, trustworthiness, and ethical behavior. Earns respect. Behaves in a straightforward manner with others with no hidden agendas. Builds trust and credibility through reliability and authenticity. Leads by example; words and actions are consistently aligned.

COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING

Actively pursues learning and development. Stays current in content area, acquiring and refining technical and professional skills.

COMMITMENT TO QUALITY SERVICE, RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Displays a commitment to excellence and to providing quality service to learners, coworkers, or others they serve. Consistently seeks feedback and looks for ways to improve service, promote quality, and make effective use of college resources.

CREATING/CONTRIBUTING TO A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND THOUGHTFUL RISK-TAKING

Creates/contributes to an environment of safety and trust. Seeks to solve problems rather than affix blame. Willing to experiment and learn.

AGILITY/ ADAPTABILITY/TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY

Easily adjusts to organizational and environmental changes; adapts responses and tactics to shifting or evolving situations; deals effectively with ambiguity and uncertainty.

 

VALUING ALL PEOPLE

Genuinely interested in others. Shows concern and empathy for others. Shows patience, understanding, and acceptance of people with varied backgrounds and perspectives. Treats learners, coworkers,

and direct reports respectfully and fairly.

COLLABORATION/TEAMWORK Actively and enthusiastically works with others to achieve a shared common goal. Gives credit and recognition to those who have contributed. Shares information and own expertise with others to enable them to accomplish group goals. Creates a sense of belonging in the team and a culture of inclusion. Collaborates across boundaries. Looks at problem solving at the institutional level (not just in own area or department). Open to sharing resources, working with other departments and organizations.

ACCOUNTABILITY/PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Meets commitments and keeps promises; gets things done. Acknowledges and learns from mistakes. Holds self and others accountable. Takes responsibility for achieving goals.

 

 

GENERAL COMPETENCIES BUILDING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS — BASIC+

Importance: Very Important

Relates well with all kinds of people in a variety of situations. Develops and maintains effective communication and relationships. Gets along with others; treats others politely; demonstrates tact and respect for others from varied backgrounds or with different perspectives. Demonstrates understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, and empathy to others. Is approachable; makes time for others. Is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences. COMMUNICATIONS / ACTIVE LISTENING — BASIC+

Importance: Critical

Has good sense of who needs to know what and keeps others informed. Communicates in a clear, concise, organized, and compelling manner. Gives others their full attention; listens without interrupting. Seeks to understand others' points of view. Interprets both the words spoken, and the non­verbal cues used by others. Listens attentively without interrupting; able to restate verbal communications in own words; gets point across when speaking; composes routine written communications following established guidelines and using appropriate grammar.

GLOBAL AWARENESS / INTERNATIONALLY SKILLED — BASIC +

Importance: Important

Understands the complexities and interdependency of world events and sensitivity issues. Understands one's own culture and history in relationship to others. Is open to new opportunities, ideas and ways of thinking. Is self-aware about identity and culture; demonstrates sensitivity and respect for differences. Demonstrates respect for cultural differences.

STRATEGIC UNDERSTANDING / LEADERSHIP — BASIC

Importance: Very Important

Explains how their role supports NMC's mission and vision. Recognizes opportunities to help the organization accomplish its goals. Considers a broad range of internal and external factors in establishing goals and priorities. Consistently ensures a fit between individual or group actions and the organizational mission/strategy. Understands the mission and vision of the organization and works to implement this within the context of individual role and immediate group work; understands personal contribution to the department and the department’s role in the organization.

 

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES       

           

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM INTEGRATION (FINANCE) — BASIC+

Importance: Very Important

Understands the relationship between operational tasks and their impact on the financial processes and results. Develops sound working knowledge of applicable processes that impact daily activities.

 

ARITHMETIC (GENERIC) — PROFICIENT

Importance: Critical

Performs computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division correctly using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Identifies and performs calculations required by day-to­day tasks efficiently and correctly; performs arithmetic conversions correctly.

 

ATTENTION TO DETAIL (GENERIC) — BASIC+

Importance: Very Important

Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail and small facets of work. Is attentive to important details in work; recognizes and corrects detail errors; identifies and corrects omission of important details in work given by others – e.g., dates, cost parameters, etc.

 

CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUS (GENERIC) — PROFICIENT

_Importance: Critical     _

Is positive and professional in appearance and demeanor. Personifies role model as a service provider. Responds to customer needs with respect and courtesy. Respects diverse groups. Takes ownership of customer concerns or problems. Offers sincere apologies and makes genuine attempts to fix problems. Quickly resolves customer service problems to the extent of employee's authority. Is a creative solution finder. Confidentiality is kept. Patiently and effectively deals with angry customers. Looks at things from the perspective of the learner/customer. Confronts negative attitudes of co­workers. Addresses challenging customer service issues effectively; enlists the help of others to develop creative solutions to non­routine problems.

 

FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING KNOWLEDGE (FINANCE) — BASIC+

_Importance: Critical     _

Knowledge of generally accepted finance and accounting principles and other accounting pronouncements and their applicability to the business. Understands and applies current practices for financial management. Complies with guidelines that are relevant to daily tasks under the direction of supervisor; follows policies and practices that have been developed consistent with GAAP.

 

KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES IN FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING (FINANCE) — BASIC+

_Importance: Critical     _

Awareness of and adherence to company policies and procedures and/or excellent practices in the finance field. Complies with department and job specific policies and practices for own job.

 

KNOWLEDGE OF TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS (FINANCE) — BASIC+

Importance: Very Important

Uses current information and knowledge of applicable tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance. Complies with minimal requirements to process reports and filings in own area­ e.g., payroll taxes, sales and use taxes, income taxes, etc.

 

PROBLEM SOLVING (GENERIC) — BASIC+

_Importance: Very Important      _

Diagnoses a situation and determines what relevant information and/or procedure to use; uses reason to generate and evaluate alternatives and to determine a course of action. Identifies and investigates routine problems; collects needed information to outline a proposed solution to problem.

 

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS (GENERIC) — BASIC+

_Importance: Very Important      _

Knows when and how to use tools appropriate for the job such as computers and appropriate software, e­mail, etc. Uses technology without assuming that technology solves problems. Effectively operates any necessary equipment and software application; knows which applications and technology are best suited to job tasks.

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LEADERSHIP

Serve as a role model.

 

 

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

 

Banner

Calculator

Desktop computer

Fax machine

MS Excel

MS Word

Printer

Telephone

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

LIFTING ACTIVITIES WEIGHT HEIGHT DISTANCE FREQUENCY

Most frequently lifted object: under 10 lbs.; waist level; 1-9 feet (Occasionally)

Heaviest object lifted: under under 10 lbs.; waist level; 1-9 feet (Occasionally)

NON-LIFTING REPETITIVE ACTIVITIES

Arm Movement (Several times per day)

Gripping (Continuously)

Sitting (Continuously)

Standing (Several times per day)

Talking (Several times per day)

Typing (Continuously)

Walking (Several times per day)

Writing (Several times per day)

OTHER PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged visual work

Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while on campus

MENTAL DEMANDS

Intense Concentration

 

OTHER CHALLENGES

Heavy work volume

Precise accuracy requirements

Production deadlines

Safeguarding organization assets and property

 

 

CONTACTS WITH OTHERS

 

INTERNAL CONTACTS

Employees in your own work unit or department — Purpose: share information (Daily)

Employees in your function — Purpose: share information (Daily) Managers in your function — Purpose: investigate or research (Several times per week)

Senior executives in your function (None/Very little contact)

Employees in departments outside your function — Purpose: Interact with or advise (Daily)

Managers in departments outside your function — Purpose: Interact with or advise (Several times per week)

 

EXTERNAL CONTACTS

Vendors, Suppliers, Subcontractors — Purpose: investigate or research (Daily)

Accountants, Attorneys, Consultants — Purpose: share information (None/Very little contact)

Federal/State Regulatory and Compliance Authorities — Purpose: share information (Quarterly) Customers — Purpose: Interact with or advise (Daily)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment varies with position.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE

Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions. Read more at nmc.edu/nondiscrimination.

Michigan Law requires that a person with a disability or handicap requiring accommodation for employment must notify the employer in writing within 182 days after the need is known.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

All applicants are required to apply online at www.nmc.edu/jobs.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021, WILL RECEIVE FIRST CONSIDERATION. The position will remain open until filled. Cover letters and resumes are required of all applicants.

Official Transcripts will be required of the finalist. Please call 231-995-1025 for questions or assistance.

Required Skills Required Experience

JOB REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED LICENSE:

Demonstrates the ability to provide care according to licensure and registration requirements

Current Registered Nurse license from the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support certification (BLS)

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of Registered Nursing