Finance Associate (6-Month Fixed-Term)

Core Duties

• Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Review transactions, support documents, journal postings, etc. for accuracy, consistency, authorizations and compliance.
• Monitor transactions in accounting systems for clearing and outstanding items.
• Compile, maintain, and review data and daily reports for accuracy.
• Generate standardized financial reports.
• Resolve transactional inquiries, escalate broader issues.
• Respond to transactional inquiries from client groups.
• May be responsible for p-card administration, processing, travel cards and expendable reimbursements.
• May establish accounts in financial systems; prepare invoices.
• Participate in new initiatives, as needed such as user testing.
• Maintain accounting/finance departmental files and desktop procedures and process documents for area of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with University policies, and federal regulations and requirements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and two years’ work experience.
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
• Ability to operate computerized office applications and accounting systems.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups.