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Temporary - Financial AssistantNorthwestern University • Evanston, Illinois
Temporary - Financial Assistant

Temporary - Financial Assistant

Northwestern University • Evanston, Illinois
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Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Financial Assistant
Hours: This is a part-time position (20+ hours per week/ M-F)
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Campus: Remote
Approximate start date: 2/24/2025
Approximate end date: 10/1/2025

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Financial Assistant for a remote position.

Temporary Job Description:

Specific Responsibilities

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

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 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 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 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.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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