Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper Job at Amherst College, Amherst, MA

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  • Amherst College
  • Amherst, MA

Job Description

Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper

Amherst Campus
Part Time
JR5813

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper position. The Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper is a part-time, casual position with no benefits, starting at $25.00/hour. Given Amherst's distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

The Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper oversees bookkeeping and provides administrative support for funding management of the Association of Amherst Students. This role includes facilitating and recording all purchases made by the AAS and Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). The Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper also takes proactive steps to support a diverse workforce and actively contributes to the College's initiatives aimed at fostering a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

The person in this position will work 19 hours a week with time off during the College break periods.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Finance Management

  • Pay invoices, meet with students to make purchases, facilitate the digital card program, log purchases, track and process reimbursements, maintain digital and hard copy financial reports, create budgetary reports, aid in managing budget

Administrative Support

  • Liaise with outside vendors and College departments to assist with AAS money management and relationships

Qualifications:

Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  • 1 to 3 years of related experience

  • Equivalent work experience in lieu of minimum education and related experience

  • 2-4 years of bookkeeping and administrative experience

  • Demonstrated organizational and time management skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Suite

  • Demonstrated high level of attention to detail and accuracy

  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

  • Commitment to working with a diverse and inclusive community

Preferred

  • Experience working in higher education

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at . Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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