Library Business Services Specialist - Accounting & HR

Green Hills Library; Palos Hills (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Paid vacation time

Paid sick leave

Paid leave under PFWA

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Vision, dental, and life/AD&D

IMRF pension

Optional 457(b) defered compensation

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per

Job summary

Green Hills Public Library District seeks a full-time Business Services Associate to support financial and human resources operations. You will assist accounts payable, payroll, FOIA requests, and HR tasks, while maintaining reports and inventories, reporting to the Head of Business Services.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, confidential, and proficient with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office. The role follows a Mon-Fri schedule with benefits and a supportive team in Palos Hills, IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with bookkeeping.
• Public sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable, cash reconciliation, bank deposits, and payroll.
• Develop and maintain reports, spreadsheets, and forms.
• Maintain office supply inventory.
• Receive and route mail, packages, and shipments.
• Assist with FOIA requests.
• Support HR tasks including onboarding/offboarding and tracking time-off accruals.
• Arrange employee travel and conference registrations.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

OneDrive

Teams

Job description

Green Hills Public Library District seeks a full-time Business Services Associate to support financial and human resources operations. You will assist accounts payable, payroll, FOIA requests, and HR tasks, while maintaining reports and inventories, reporting to the Head of Business Services.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, confidential, and proficient with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office. The role follows a Mon-Fri schedule with benefits and a supportive team in Palos Hills, IL.