Accounting Assistant

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Accounting Assistant

Posting Number

2012001397P

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time

Hours / Day

7 hours / day

Regular / Temporary

Regular

If Temporary : Number of Weeks / Months

Calendar Type

Calendar Year

If Academic Position : Number of Weeks / Months

Position Type

Staff - Non Exempt

Salary Range

$30.22-$32.97 / hour; 35-hour standard week

Preferred Start Date

Position Summary Information

About Stonehill

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 : 1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.

Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes ("Light and Hope"), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

Position Summary

The Controller's Office is seeking a full-time Accounting Assistant to provide support for the accounting, payroll, and accounts payable functions of the College. Key responsibilities include processing invoices and payments, reconciling accounts, assisting with payroll, and preparing financial data to ensure accuracy and compliance with deadlines. The position requires attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Payroll

• Verify biweekly timecard submissions for accuracy and proper approval.
• Provide responsive support to college departments regarding timecard entry and payroll inquiries.
• Process payroll adjustments and stipend payment data into the payroll system.
• Act as back-up in processing the biweekly and / or monthly stipend payroll.
• Reviews and processes student employment during the academic year.

Accounts Payable

Accounting

Education and / or Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk, or hear. The employee is frequently required to use their hands. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. The employee must be able to use the stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Licenses / Certifications

Competencies

Posting Detail Information

Special Instructions to Applicants