Job Description

Job Summary
This position reviews and approves vouchers for payment in accordance with university policy, assists vendors with reconciling accounts, reviews travel vouchers and performs other functions which support the operation of the Business Office.

Additional Information
The Comptroller's Office, a unit of the Vice President for Finance and Planning division, is responsible for the oversight of financial transactions, reporting, and compliance. Departments within the Comptroller's Office include Accounting, Cashiers, Collections, E-Commerce, Investments and Cash Management, Payroll, Purchasing, Redbird Card and Student Accounts. The Comptroller's Office also manages the University's banking and debt financing activities

Salary Rate / Pay Rate
$18.25 - $23.73 per hour

Required Qualifications
1. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the categories below:
A. Work experience and or training in Accounting or a closely related field

B. College course work and/or training in Accounting or a closely related field (including 12 semester hours in accounting)

-30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
-Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
-90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
-Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)

Preferred Qualifications
1. Ability to work independently.
2. Ability to prioritize assignments and work with multiple tasks.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4. Ability to learn and interpret rules, regulations, and procedures of the University, Board of Trustees and State of Illinois.

Work Hours
Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Functional Expectations
Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. Remain at a workstation for extended periods.
2. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

Proposed Starting Date
July 2025

Required Applicant Documents
Resume
Cover Letter
Reference List