Accounting Specialist

Position Details

Position Information

Quick Link https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/9735 Position Title Accounting Specialist Full Time or Part Time Full Time Months Worked Per Year

12

Hours Worked Per Week

40

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8AM-5PM

Remote Work Availability No Job Description Summary

Join Lincoln Land Community College as an Accounting Specialist and play a key role in supporting the College's financial operations, cash management, and fiscal stewardship. This position is responsible for monitoring and reconciling daily bank and investment account activity, ensuring the accurate recording and tracking of cash inflows and outflows, and safeguarding the integrity of the College's financial records.

The Accounting Specialist ensures that incoming and outgoing financial transactions are processed accurately and within a timely manner. The position is responsible for preparing invoices and monitoring revenue associated with non-student activity, processing the College's utility payments, tracking outstanding checks issued by the College, and reconciling multiple bank accounts monthly.

The Accounting Specialist collaborates with departments across the College as well as external organizations and financial institutions to support effective cash management practices and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the College's financial transactions, account balances, and financial reporting.

LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting, or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience working in a business, banking or accounting office and customer service skills.
• Experience and/or training in using Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and pivot tables.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications Physical Requirements Position Salary & Benefits

Starting salary is likely to be between $49,239 and $57,386 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills as it compares to existing LLCC staff in similarly situated positions.

As a staff member at LLCC, you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 5 personal days, 12 sick days, and starting with 10 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Staff can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. You can view all benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!

Requisition Detail Information

Open Date 09/28/2026 Last Day to Apply Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before November 29, 2026 to be considered during the initial review window. In-person interviews for this position are anticipated to begin the week of December 7, 2026 with an anticipated start date of January 4, 2027.

Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.

If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.

Lincoln Land Community College

ATTN: Human Resources

P.O. Box 19256

Springfield, IL 62794

Job Duties

Description of Job Duty

Monitor the College's bank and investment accounts, ensuring accurate tracking of all cash inflows and outflows. This includes monitoring the College's deposits, ACHs, credit card transactions, accounts payable checks and payroll checks.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Collaborate with departments to:

• Review and investigate missing or misapplied cash payments
• Analyze expenditures for other departments
• Investigate correspondence issues

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Reconcile credit card sessions; investigate chargebacks to determine validity; and work with merchant services provider and gateway provider on credit card issues.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Record property tax receipts and bookstore sales.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Serve as a liaison to the bank to handle any problems arising from transactions to the bank accounts. Serve as liaison to the merchant services provider to handle all credit card transactions and investigate chargebacks.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Prepare and records all journal entries to the general ledger system.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Post transactions to receivable accounts such as WIA, TAA, DORS, GI33, MAP, TDS, VocRehab miscellaneous receivables and government receivables.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Prepare billings and collect all non-student accounts receivable invoices.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Track, monitor and request payment for utility expenses.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Monitor unclaimed property i.e. uncashed checks, including calling, sending correspondence, working with financial aid and prepare the proper documents to the state.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Assist as needed to process deposits for all organizations, clubs and College departments.

Essential Duty? Yes Description of Job Duty

Assist in the college planning and assessment program by developing annual work unit objectives that impact long-range priority goals.

Essential Duty? No Description of Job Duty

Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duty? No

Reference Requests

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Reference Request Details

Require Applicants to submit references for this position? Yes Last day a reference provider can submit a recommendation Minimum number of references 3 Maximum number of references Applicant Special Instructions

Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.

Requisition Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Have you previously worked at LLCC? If so, please provide title and dates of employment.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States and can you provide proof upon hire?

• Yes

• No

• • LLCC is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment Visa status (e.g. H1B Visa status)? LLCC is not an E-Verify employer.

• Yes

• No

• • Do you currently possess an associate's degree?

• Yes

• No

• • Please indicate your preferred method of communication with LLCC

• Email

• Text Message

• Phone

• No preference

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Miscellaneous 1
• Transcripts 2