Job No. 146849
- Job Title:
- Accounting Specialist
- Employer:
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Northwestern University
- Location:
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Evanston , IL
- Posting Date:
- 20-Jun-2022
- Description:
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Job Summary:
Provides a variety of financial & accounting support using initiative & an intermediate knowledge of applicable skills, methods & practices & chooses appropriate alternatives from among pre-defined policies & procedures to complete mainly routine work that involves standard problems & decisions.
Applies industry and professional standards, university policy and procedure, federal and state laws and other regulations.
Provides administrative &/or clerical support.
Specific Responsibilities:
Budget:
Completes functions/tasks associated with the annual budget open/close processes.
Analysis, Statements & Reporting:
Performs data entry in spreadsheets &/or databases.
Transactions:
Completes & maintains transactions in enterprise systems.
Reviews, ensures approval, prepares, processes, reconciles & provides receipts (as appropriate) for transactions.
Troubleshoots problems.
Performs vendor/account research as needed.
Obtains additional information by phone, US- or e- mail from customers/vendors; corrects or escalates.
Maintains Chart of Account lists.
Prepares & delivers bank deposits.
Enters information into database.
Administration:
Provides excellent customer service, over the phone and in person answering standard questions regarding status of requests, policies and procedures for processing transactions, &/or instructions for completing paperwork.
Instructs & advises regarding options and appropriate courses of action & follows-up inquiries to ensure customer satisfaction.
Completes other administrative &/or clerical activities such as filing, faxing, sorting, copying, organizing meetings; reserving AV equipment, etc.
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or the equivalent.
2 years accounting &/or bookkeeping experience or the equivalent combination of education & experience.
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Excellent computer skills including proficiency in the use of spreadsheet, database and word processing software.
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills;
Attention to detail and multitasking skills;
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Detail oriented while understanding the bigger picture
Critical thinking
Ability to manage follow up requirements independently.
- Contact information:
- Northwestern University
- Evanston, IL 60208
- United States
- Employer's Website:
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