The Accounting Assistant-Accounts Payable is responsible for the processing of all invoices and ensuring timely and accurate payment of invoices in accordance with the College's policies and procedures.

The duties of the Accounting Assistant-Accounts Payable include, but are not limited to:

• Receive all incoming invoices and distribute to appropriate departments for approval
• Receive, log, and distribute daily all incoming checks from mail
• Verify, enter, and process data from all vendor invoices and check requests
• Ensure that all submitted requests for payment have proper back-up documentation, accurate account coding, and required signatures for approval
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
• Perform duties which result in issuance of all non-payroll checks
• Create and maintain vendor files
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
• Maintain manual and electronic filing and record retention systems
• Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
• Researching and resolving invoice discrepancies
• Process 1099-MISC annually
• Maintain accurate records for the College's Club accounts
• Serve as backup cashier as needed
• Other duties and projects as assigned by Director of Financial Services and/or Senior Vice President of Administrative Services/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Operating Officer

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment
• Frequently sitting at a desk or workstation using a telephone, computer, keyboard, mouse and some standing and walking
• Evening and/or weekend hours as assigned

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Lenoir Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College complies with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The College prohibits discrimination against and/or exclusion from participation in any benefits or activities by any person, either on the staff and faculty or in the student body, on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, political affiliation, or disability.