Accounting Assistant — Campus Finance Support

West Liberty University; West Liberty (WV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Tuition assistance

Wellness facilities

Employee events

Job summary

West Liberty University is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support major accounting activities, including processing routine financial transactions, AP/AR duties, and traveler reimbursements. The role requires basic systems knowledge and clerical accounting skills, with supervision and clearly defined tasks.

Responsibilities include interacting with departments and vendors, ensuring policy compliance, posting entries in the financial system, and assisting with travel and P-card activities.

Qualifications

• Associates, vocational, or technical school degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1-2 years of directly related work experience required.
• 2-3 years of directly related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with and responds to customers with routine questions or problems related to specific accounting functions.
• May work with regular vendors in placing and verifying orders and tracking invoices.
• Ensures transactions are administratively compliant with institutional policies using established guidelines and processes.
• Uses institutional financial system to process, code, and post routine accounting transactions such as travel reimbursements, invoices, check requests, P-card charges, etc.
• Totals and calculates cash, credit card and checks received; may make daily bank deposits and keep accurate records of bank transactions.
• May process, code, and enter invoices and receipts for Accounts Payable transactions; reviews A/P for accuracy and documentation.
• Creates new vendor accounts or vendor updates in the system.
• Audits, verifies, and processes travel expense reports and state contract agreements for compliance.
• Finds inconsistencies in transactions and contacts departments for more information.
• Receives, audits, and research P-card transactions and budget limits; researches rejected charges.
• Audits wire transfers or inter-departmental expenditures.
• Reviews and verifies charges/credits on student accounts.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Associates, vocational, or technical degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

West Liberty University is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support major accounting activities, including processing routine financial transactions, AP/AR duties, and traveler reimbursements. The role requires basic systems knowledge and clerical accounting skills, with supervision and clearly defined tasks.

Responsibilities include interacting with departments and vendors, ensuring policy compliance, posting entries in the financial system, and assisting with travel and P-card activities.