Accounting Assistant - Gies College of Business

University of Illinois

Urbana, IL Posted October 15, 2026

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On-site Full-time Mid level
Job Description

Duties

Responsibilities

Accounting Finance

  • Post financial information to journals, registers, and ledgers: enter, store, and retrieve data.
  • Reconcile discrepancies by tracing transactions, checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required.
  • Correct transaction documents, which require revision of other documents or entries as well as the original.
  • Prepares account statements and reports from a variety of financial sources.
  • Act as backup for processing payments and reimbursements: verify information for accuracy. Purchasing
  • Make purchases using various purchasing mechanisms ( PCard, TCard, IBuy, purchase orders); verify the accuracy of the chosen fund, the availability of funds, the appropriateness of transactions, and if the purchase conforms to University and funding agency policies and procedures.
  • Act as P-card/T-card holder and keep accurate Chrome River expense reporting.
  • Order and inventory supplies and track orders and payments Administrative
  • Serve as the first contact in the Business Administration reception area, assisting faculty, staff, students, and visitors to the department.
  • Process copying requests, assist with copier, and schedule and coordinate repairs as needed.
  • Monitor and receive deliveries.
  • Manage calendar for department head and associate heads.
  • Monitor departmental general email; respond to requests.
  • Maintain departmental digital and print boards.
  • Provide in-person support on the day of proseminars and events.
  • Provide administrative support for area initiatives as needed.
  • Primary on-site contact for F S work orders. Serve as backup for Facilities and Services requests.
  • Assume additional appropriate related duties to enhance the mission of the unit.
Required Skills
accounting administrative support
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