Job Description
Job Description
The Financial Assistant provides support for the Finance Office by performing a range of accounting and administrative tasks to ensure accurate financial reporting and smooth operational processes. This role involves applying basic accounting principles to maintain ledger accuracy, process cash receipts, and support audits. Reporting to the Controller, the Financial Assistant collaborates with various College offices to enhance service delivery and maintain compliance with institutional policies.
Essential Duties Summary
Essential Functions
- Assist with the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and fund groups, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Process tuition payments, donations, and other cash receipts, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with financial procedures.
- Provide documentation and assist in preparing materials for the annual financial audit, facilitating the audit process with external auditors.
- Oversee the fixed assets subledger, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and accurate reporting.
- Prepare and post journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Partner with colleagues across campus, including Student Accounts, Campus Safety, and Information Technology to reconcile accounts and support operational needs.
Additional Responsibilities
- Identify areas for process enhancement and recommend best practices to improve efficiency in financial procedures.
- Learn and adapt to new financial technologies and tools as they are introduced.
- Provide additional assistance to the Office of Student Accounts during peak periods to ensure timely processing of transactions.
- Pursue training and cross-functional learning opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- One to three years of relevant experience in accounting or financial operations.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in higher education or nonprofit finance.
- Familiarity with accounting software and financial reporting tools.
Physical and Cognitive Requirements
- Primarily sedentary, involving extended periods of sitting and significant amounts of computer work.
- Frequent verbal and written communication required.
- Capacity to synthesize and manage detailed information.
Salary
$48K - $55K
Position Type
Full Time
Open Until Filled
Yes
Supplemental Questions
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Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Sarah Lawrence College is committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive learning, working, and living community. This requires students, faculty, administration, and staff who reflect the diversity of our society; that people from different backgrounds and with different views be prepared to treat one another with mutual respect and honest curiosity so that they can engage and learn from one another; and that diversity infuse all aspects of the life and mission of the College. These conditions enable a genuine liberal arts education, in which the presence of people with different experiences and ideas, engaged in critical dialogue, overcomes ignorance and builds trust and knowledge.
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