Temporary Senior Financial Assistant

Overview

Job  |

Location:

Evanston, Illinois

Department:
Temp Center | Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position:
Temporary Senior Financial Assistant |

Hours:

Full-time (37.5 hours per week, Mon–Fri, remote possible) | Pay: $26.00 per hour

Campus:
Evanston | Approximate start date: 1/20/2026 | Approximate end date: 4/15/2026

• Payroll management and reconciliation for the central Dean's office at McCormick, including processing payroll journals, add pay submissions, and position funding updates in the myHR Admin system.
• Review and format spreadsheets, financial reports, and Smart Sheet tracking systems as needed.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; customer service-oriented; one to two years of bookkeeping or financial experience required;
  Excel and financial reporting familiarity.
• A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Strong writing skills.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Diligent and able to work independently.
• Experience working with confidential information.
• Professionalism; flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

• MS Office suite 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

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