Temporary Financial Assistant

1 week ago


Evanston, United States Northwestern University Full time

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

Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications Required**:
Associate Degree in Accounting or the equivalent combination, 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

Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal development.

Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.
- The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today._



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