Purchasing Clerk III at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

Clerical and administrative support for the office staff. Under general supervision performs day-to-day tasks to maintain records of financial transactions. This position works under general supervision; performs routine calculating, posting and verifying duties; may perform supervisory duties. Scans documents.



Daily Operations



• Administrative and clerical support for the office staff


• Performs day to day tasks to maintain records of financial transactions including scanning &


indexing of documents in the Banner Document Management System BDMS


• Occasionally reconcile bank statements and prepares and posts journal entries


• Performs other related duties as assigned.



Required Skills



• Demonstrated knowledge of office procedures and proficiency in various PC based word processing and spreadsheet applications to include Microsoft Word, Excel.


• Effective verbal and written communication skills.


• Strong composition and editing skills.


• Good organization and time management skills.


• Ability to understand and work with basic accounting reports such as expense reports and budget.


• Ability to provide good customer service and work effectively on team projects



Required Education and Experience



High School Diploma, specialized training in bookkeeping or two years of related work experience.