Associate Accounting Specialist

Overview

Associate Accounting Specialist – Purdue For Life Foundation. Working for the Purdue For Life Foundation offers an opportunity to support educational initiatives, scholarships, and programs that positively impact Purdue students and alumni. This is a full-time, hybrid role in Department Gift Administration & Donor Services.

• Become proficient in the use of selected technology and software to accomplish timely and accurate gift processing, receipting, and financial reporting.
• Serve as a resource to Business Managers and their support staff with questions regarding gift and pledge processing and recording in Ascend.
• Provide excellent customer service to fundraisers and their support staff with questions regarding processed gifts, deposits, and corrections to gift accounts.
• Assist with daily review, processing, and closing adjustment sessions in Ascend; provide correction notices to the receiving accounting area.
• Assist with monthly reconciliation of pending accounting corrections, confirming PRF and university accountants have completed requested corrections.
• Assist with the setup and deactivation of gift accounts for Purdue University, PRF, PFLF, and regional campuses in Ascend.
• Assist with reconciliation of pending and clearing items and identifying keying errors in Salesforce Ascend; move funds as items are resolved.
• Assist with the monthly pledge reminder process, reviewing and mailing statements.
• Assist with monthly follow-up on past-due pledges and monthly processing of payroll deduction requests.
• Assist with monthly reconciliation of university payroll loads and biweekly reconciliation of PRF payroll loads to Ascend.
• Assist with identifying and implementing audits to ensure Ascend and One Solution system data is accurate.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Personal computer and related software skills;
  Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to handle confidential material responsibly and interact professionally with a wide range of individuals.
• Strong work ethic; able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Regular and reliable in-person attendance is required.
• Occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with databases and accounting procedures required.
• One year data entry experience required.
• Experience in assisting customer or constituent relationships through excellent verbal and written communication.
• University / PRF accounting experience preferred.

Job Level: Professional 1

• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Accrue up to 22 vacation days a year.
• Traditional pre-tax 403(b) and Roth retirement plans available.
• 10% employer contribution to retirement plan with immediate vesting.
• Health Savings Account – earn up to $700 annually toward medical expenses.
• Employer-funded preventative dental and vision insurance.
• Tuition discounts on eligible programs at Purdue University and Purdue Global for qualified employees, spouses, and dependents.

The Purdue For Life Foundation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status. The Foundation will not sponsor employment authorization for this position. A criminal conviction check and negative controlled substance test are required for employment in this position.

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