Accountant Position
McHenry County College
$61,351.47 - $86,622.54 Annually
Crystal Lake, IL
Staff - Full-Time
Job Number: 202500045
Division: Finance
Department: Business Services
Opening Date: 04/09/2025
Exempt
STA
$64,963.737 - $72,181.93
S9
Workweek
40 Hours Flexible schedule to meet department needs
Position Summary
The Accountant is responsible for performing accounting duties that require the application of established accounting principles and practices to a wide variety of financial, technical, and operational activities of the Business Office.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Perform month-end reconciliations of assigned General Ledger accounts, and research any difference between recorded amount and source documents
- Prepare journal entries and enter approved entries into the ERP system
- Post the daily general ledger entries for invoices, cash receipts, deposits, and financial aid
- Assist Administrators with review and understanding of revenue and expense analysis for their departments and programs
- Assist Administrators in budget preparation process
- Assist with preparation of required various ICCB financial reports as directed by the Assistant Vice President of Finance
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and work with other departments to help streamline processes. Work to remove manual paper entries, and move toward more automation
- Additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
- Reconcile bank statement timely every month
- Maintain the College's capital asset inventory and reconcile to the general ledger monthly, including additions, disposals, and recording depreciation
- Prepare fixed asset roll forward workpaper for annual audit
- Respond to auditor requests and inquiries related to fixed assets
- Main point of contact for all Fixed Assets and responsible for maintaining fixed asset audit files
- Review board reports and work collaboratively with Facilities and other departments to make sure the assets are coded correctly
- Apprise Illinois Capital Development Board of when work is completed
- File the sales tax report with Illinois monthly
- Record all prepaids and verify accuracy of GL accounts and amortization
- Reconcile the Deferred Revenue accounts monthly for accuracy
- Examine and verify daily deposits and resolve any discrepancies
- Monitor bank account transactions daily and report anything suspicious
- Monitor outstanding check lists and research as needed
- Prepare the annual submission of the State of Illinois Annual Report of Unclaimed Property
- Prepare the monthly Treasurer's Report for the Board of Trustees board meeting packet
- Maintain Business Office financial files
- Prepare requests for permission to destroy Business Office records that meet the State of Illinois document destruction criteria and coordinate the destruction
- Prepare reconciliations, financial statements, schedules, and reports as requested by the auditors and Assistant Vice President of Finance
- Respond to auditor requests and inquiries
- Maintain audit files
- Work collaboratively with others (e.g. colleagues, stakeholders, vendors) to accomplish functions and responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned by direct supervisor
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Accounting, Finance, or Business related degree
- Two years of related experience
Equal Employment Opportunity
McHenry County College declares and reaffirms a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The College will make all decisions regarding admission, employment, participation in educational programs, or activities, without discrimination on grounds of race, color, creed or religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical or mental disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge from military service, or other factors prohibited by law. Decisions regarding employment include hiring, promotion, termination, wages or salaries, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. MCC is committed to diversity and inclusion in its college community. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in any aspect of the hiring process, contact Human Resources.
McHenry County College offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability coverages, and flexible spending accounts. Employees also receive 15 paid holidays and a competitive bank of vacation, sick, and personal leave time along with an optional Sick Leave Pool. The College also offers employees the opportunity to save for retirement through deferred compensation plans.
The College waives tuition and fees for any full time employee who takes credit courses at MCC as well as providing tuition reimbursement for pre-approved course work taken at a regionally accredited institution upon successful completion of such course.