Financial Associate

Job Description

This role involves working with multiple sources of funding, which may include donor or research-restricted funds. The position requires performing or coordinating several areas of financial accounting, recordkeeping, processing, or administration. The selected candidate may conduct one or more of the following duties:

• Prepare budget for department, unit, or school, working with core or sponsored research funds, usually utilizing information and assumptions provided by others.
• Review or reconcile accounts, transactions, or balances.
• Provide research and basic data analysis for use in financial planning and decision-making.
• Prepare complex financial reports that may require selection, preparation, and interpretation of data using a complex data query tool and spreadsheet application.
• Generate entries to accounting and record-keeping systems, and establish procedures for tracking and reporting.
• Process or assist with payments of vendor invoices and individual reimbursements.
• Research accounting discrepancies.

The role is primarily focused on high-volume invoice processing and expense reimbursement processing. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and the ability to process a large volume of transactions accurately and efficiently.
 

Key Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting or 3 to 5 years of experience required.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with spreadsheet software required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage and prioritize high-volume workloads.
• Professional demeanor and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to listen, retain guidance, and quickly learn new processes.
• Easily trainable and able to follow established procedures.

Please focus on candidates with demonstrated experience handling administrative or financial processing tasks in a fast-paced environment where accuracy and attention to detail are critical.

Work Schedule

Approximately 14 hours per week, on campus. The schedule is flexible and will be finalized with the hiring manager once the candidate starts.