College Work Study Program (Accounting Clerk)

Motlow; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Southwest Tennessee Community College seeks a College Work Study Program (Accounting Clerk) in the Business Services department to support accounting workflows.

The role involves assisting with AP invoices filing and scanning, tracking outstanding checks, and reconciling monthly vendor statements and the President's report. Must be a registered SWTCC student approved for Federal Work Study.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered student at SWTCC.
• Only students approved for Federal Work Study are qualified.
• Must have ability to establish effective working relationships with staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with filing AP invoices
• Assist with scanning AP invoices
• Assist with tracking outstanding checks
• Assist with reconciliation of monthly vendor statements and President report
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Effective working relationships

Willing to learn accounting concepts

Willing to learn filing and scanning

Education

Registered student at SWTCC

Federal Work Study approval required

Job description

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open‑access college. Southwest has four campuses/centres from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Title: College Work Study Program (Accounting Clerk)

Employee Classification: Other

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Business Services

Campus Location: STCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

The work-study accounting clerk will assist with implementing SWTCC accounting policies and procedures while preforming related work in business office.

Job Duties

• Assist with filing AP invoices
• Assist with scanning AP invoices
• Assist with tracking outstanding checks
• Assist with reconciliation of monthly vendor statement and President report
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a registered student of Southwest Tennessee Community College.
  
• Only students who are approved for Federal Work Study are qualified for this position.
  
  • If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please reach out to the Financial Aid Office.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with business staff
  
• Willing to learn accounting concepts
  
• Willing to learn the filing and scanning procedures

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds as needed

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

A summary of our benefits can be found below:

https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, [e-mail], 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy.