Accounting Assistant I (Remote) - Brown School

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown School is seeking an Accounting Assistant I to support financial processes in a remote role. You will handle purchasing transactions, invoice processing for contractors and blanket orders, and coding for budget reporting while ensuring compliance and accurate budgeting.

The role requires two years of office or accounting experience, familiarity with Workday, and strong Excel skills. This position offers remote work with standard office hours and opportunities to contribute to annual budget

Qualifications

• Two years of office, accounting, bookkeeping or business experience.
• Experience using Workday is preferred.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Initiate/review for approval purchasing transactions.
• Process and track all invoices related to contractor engagements with budgeting codes.
• Process and track all invoices for blanket orders with balances.
• Review procurement card transactions for compliance and budget coding.
• Process travel advances and check requests for travel.
• Process inter-departmental invoices and budget allocations.
• Review reimbursement requests for appropriate funding.

Skills

Analytical skills

General accounting knowledge

Education

College coursework

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Accounting Assistant I (Remote) - Brown School

About the job Accounting Assistant I (Remote) - Brown School

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiate/review for approval purchasing transactions.
• Process and track all invoices related to contractor engagements, maintaining a spreadsheet of activity and balances.
• Process and track all invoices related to blanket orders, maintaining a spreadsheet of activity and balances.
• Review procurement card transactions for university compliance; code for accurate budget reporting for all cardholders.
• Process travel advances and check requests for travel.
• Process inter-departmental invoices, obtaining approvals, keying appropriate accounting codes and tracking as appropriate.
• Review reimbursement requests for appropriate university funding allocation & budget coding.
• Advise on compliance issues & resolve, prior to processing.
• Provide entry and reconciliation support for annual budget process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• College coursework and three years of related experience.
• Experience using Workday.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
• Analytical skills.
• General knowledge of accounting.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent high school certification.
• Two years office, accounting bookkeeping or business experience.