Accounting Associate
Skills
Basic AccountingEngineeringFederal RegulationsFinancial SystemsLawMolecular ImagingPersonal Boundaries
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of 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
- Ability to review transactions and supporting documents for accuracy and compliance
- Ability to maintain accounting and finance files and process documents
- Ability to comply with university policies and federal regulations
Day to day
- Provide accounting and finance support to a department or program by reviewing, processing, and compiling transactions and documents for accuracy and compliance.
- Monitor accounting system activity and outstanding items while preparing standardized financial reports and daily data summaries.
- Respond to transactional inquiries, maintain departmental files and procedures, and support new initiatives such as user testing.