Finance Assistant - 140876

Finance Assistant

Under general supervision of the Finance Manager, the Financial Assistant is responsible for performing day-to-day finance and accounting duties, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, deposit, purchasing, invoicing and collections, statement reporting, journal vouchers, general ledger reconciliation, and transaction sampling. Generate various reports, including revenue, expense, and budget reports. Creates Excel spreadsheets to monitor expenses and special financial projects as assigned.

Independently responsible for processing accounting and administrative documents for purchases, payments, gifts, budget adjustment journals, and cost transfers, ensuring compliance with University policies and procedures. The Financial Assistant participates in short- and long-term budget planning and tracking processes.

The Financial Assistant provides the full scope of general office support, including maintaining original physical files and digital filing. Serves as primary Departmental Security Administrator. Provides onboarding support, coordinates departmental facilities management needs, serves as the contact person for maintenance services, troubleshoot problems, and maintains the department inventory database. Manages blanket purchase orders for outside vendors for goods and services and acts as liaison for account matters and problem resolution.

~ This position may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement, which could include a non-standard schedule, and/or the ability to work off-site.