Accounting Assistant: Finance Operations & Bookstore Support

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY seeks an Accounting Assistant to provide administrative support to the VP of Accounting and Finance and other Accounting Department management.

You will handle mail, supplies, weekly AP checks, journal entries, cash activity, filing, and Bookstore invoicing and inventory duties, contributing to accurate financial operations in a standard office environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma; some college preferred.
• At least two years of experience in customer service or accounting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Open, sort, and distribute mail to department staff.
• Maintain supplies and reorder as needed.
• Process and print weekly AP checks; prepare checks for mailing.
• Input approved journal entries and expense reimbursements into the general ledger.
• Monitor daily cash activity and process wire/ACH reports.
• Maintain filing systems (paper and electronic).
• Assist with reconciliations and analyses for accounting management.
• Review and code Bookstore invoices.
• Update inventory costs in Bookstore POS system.
• Assist in reconciling Bookstore inventory.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Accounting

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Multitasking

Deadline management

Education

High school diploma

Some college preferred

Tools

General ledger system

AP checks processing

Bookstore POS system

Job description

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY seeks an Accounting Assistant to provide administrative support to the VP of Accounting and Finance and other Accounting Department management.

You will handle mail, supplies, weekly AP checks, journal entries, cash activity, filing, and Bookstore invoicing and inventory duties, contributing to accurate financial operations in a standard office environment.