Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Financial Assistant to provide part-time, remote/flexible financial and accounting support. The role supports accounting policies and procedures, accounts payable, payments, financial data upkeep, and budget statement reconciliation while providing administrative and clerical assistance.
Responsibilities
- Provides day-to-day financial & accounting support using an advanced knowledge of applicable skills, methods & practices & some innovation, analysis, & reasoning to choose appropriate alternatives from among pre-defined policies & procedures to complete work that includes successive steps & involves some non-routine problems &/or decisions
- Applies industry and professional standards, university policy and procedure, federal and state laws and other regulations. Provides administrative &/or clerical support. Additionally, the temporary Financial Assistant is responsible for
- Accounting policy & procedure
- Accounts payable
- Expense reimbursement
- Processing Payments
- Purchase Orders
- Wire transfers
- Financial Data Entry and Upkeep
- Budget Statements Reconciliation
Skills
- Associate Degree in Accounting or the equivalent combination of training and experience
- 1-2 years of experience in a financial support function
- 1-2 years of administrative experience in an academic setting
- Experience with account reconciliation
- Experience with Payroll
- Helpful, respectful, approachable, building a positive work environment, receptive to feedback, demonstrates ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
Benefits
- This temporary position is eligible for paid time off and paid sick time in accordance with Northwestern University policies
- Part-time position (remote/flexible)
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