Entry-Level Accountant: Financial Compliance & Payments

Western Kentucky University; Illinois; On-site; USD 26,174 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Life insurance

AD&D

LTD

FSAs

403(b)/457(b) plans

SURS

Paid time off

Tuition waiver

YMCA discounts

Job summary

Western Illinois University is seeking an entry‑level professional accountant to apply accounting principles to a limited range of accounting, budgeting, and fiscal functions. The role works under general supervision to review, analyze, approve, and process payment transactions, ensuring proper documentation and coding for financial reporting.

The position is based on the Macomb campus with an hourly wage of $19.00–$20.90 and a benefits package through CMS for eligible employees.

Qualifications

• 3 years of work experience or training in accounting or a closely related field.
• College coursework in accounting, including 12 semester hours in accounting.
• Degree must be conferred at the time of appointment or the applicant must be in the final semester.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial compliance activities involving review, analysis, approval, and processing of payment transactions.
• Ensure expenditures are properly documented, authorized, coded for financial reporting, and compliant with policies.
• Apply accounting principles to a limited range of accounting, budgeting, and fiscal functions under supervision.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Western Illinois University is seeking an entry‑level professional accountant to apply accounting principles to a limited range of accounting, budgeting, and fiscal functions. The role works under general supervision to review, analyze, approve, and process payment transactions, ensuring proper documentation and coding for financial reporting.

The position is based on the Macomb campus with an hourly wage of $19.00–$20.90 and a benefits package through CMS for eligible employees.