Applicants should send an official LCU Staff Application, an application cover letter, a resume, and copies of all graduate and undergraduate transcripts. Reference letters may be sent separately. Visit the LCU website for information on where to obtain/send the documents.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Purpose:

Performs complex clerical accounting duties in the preparation and maintenance of disbursements and other financial records.

Essential functions:

Prepares purchase orders, encumbers funds, sends purchase order to requesting party, pays purchase order upon receipt of invoice and approval of purchases.

Receives and reviews invoices, statements and other requests for payment; inspects purchase orders and other documents to reconcile data between purchase order and invoice.

Confirms sufficient funding is available for expenditures from requested general accounts.

Confirms all necessary signatures/approvals are included on all requisitions for purchase orders and/or checks.

Maintains accounting records; traces bills and payments, files invoices, vouchers, and other supporting documents. Prints checks and processes electronic payments.

Provides financial and statistical information to College administrators and departments; prepares periodic accounting reports.

Explains general accounting policies and procedures; assists department in resolving problems with invoices and payments. Answers inquiries regarding vendor payments.

Files annual Form 1099’s to appropriate payees.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides work direction to designated personnel.

Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping

· Strong time management skills and attention to detail

· Effective communication skills

· Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial information

Education/Experience:

Two years of higher education with at least 12 hours of accounting course work, or

Two years employment experience in the accounting field, preferably in accounts payable.

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to move and store files up to 10 pounds

Special Requirements:

• Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Louisiana College
• Commitment includes general support for Christian liberal arts education.
• A willingness to serve the broader college community through service and committee work.
• Active member in a local evangelical church

The successful candidate will also demonstrate an active Christian faith and a calling to engage in a “Christ-centered community committed to Academic Excellence where students are equipped for Lives of Learning, Leading, and Serving.”

Louisiana Christian University is a private, Baptist, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences with selected professional programs, located in Pineville, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1906 and is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Louisiana Baptist Convention. It has an enrollment of about 1,200 students and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

To apply for this position, please submit all of the following to

danielle.james@lcuniversity.edu

1. A cover letter

2. LCU staff application

3. Resume

4. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts

Inquiries and all submissions should be made to:

Danielle James, Business Office Director in Training

Louisiana Christian University

1140 College Drive

P. O. Box 564

Pineville, LA 71359

danielle.james@lcuniversity.edu

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person