Accounting Assistant
Part-time (21 hours per week), permanent
Opening date: Friday, January 31, 2025
Closing date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Reporting to the Regent College Accountant, the Accounting Assistant will be responsible for timely reconciliations, banking, and finance administration for Regent’s $9 million operating budget and assets over $10 million. The position will work within defined policies and will have the opportunity to shape and refine the College’s planning and forecasting activity.
The hourly rate for this position is between $25-27.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake company secretarial duties for Regent College Finance Committee and the Regent College 2000 Foundation—key tasks include meeting arrangements and minute-taking
- Complete month-end accounting procedures including reconciliation of monthly credit card statements
- Administer corporate credit cards and Certificates of Insurance
- Assist with cash flow forecasting
- Perform financial analysis as required
- Support the annual budget process
- Support accounts payable with responsibility for wire payments and online bill payments
- Make weekly deposits to the bank as required
- Perform ad hoc counts for departmental petty cash
- Undertake ad hoc projects in relation to streamlined banking services
- Undertake other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Understands and supports the ethos and mission of Regent College as articulated in the Theological Position (http://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/theological-position)
- Has an undergraduate degree in a relevant field
- Is highly organized, detail oriented, and accurate
- Has a high level of proficiency with excel
- Has excellent written communication skills
- Is able to handle large volumes of data
- Maintains confidentiality with integrity
- Experience in finance, accounting or business is considered an asset
- Working towards an accounting designation is preferred
- Experience with a general ledger system an asset