Accounts Rep V

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; City of Ithaca (NY); Ibrido; USD 61.000 - 69.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health care options

Retirement contributions

Wellness programs

Tuition benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Cornell University invites applications for Accounts Rep V on the Ithaca campus. The role provides financial services, manages funds, conducts analyses, and ensures internal controls in support of 4-H Youth Development and Cornell Extension NYC.

The successful candidate has an Associate’s degree with 4–6 years of experience, strong Excel/KFS skills, and a meticulous approach to data integrity, audits, and cross-department collaboration.

Competenze

• Associate’s degree in business, finance, or related field plus 4–6 years of experience or equivalent.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, and provide strong customer service in an office with interruptions.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, KFS or similar software; able to retrieve and manipulate data from multiple sources.
• Discretion with confidential data; ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills; capable of independent work.

Mansioni

• Provide comprehensive financial services in support of departmental operations and fund management.
• Conduct proactive and retroactive financial analysis; resolve complex issues.
• Communicate outcomes clearly and professionally; ensure compliance with university policies and internal controls.
• Assist with procurement oversight, student appointments, and audit readiness.

Conoscenze

Excel

KFS

Mainframe

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Formazione

Associate’s degree in business/finance

Strumenti

Kuali Financial System (KFS)

Mainframe applications

Descrizione del lavoro

The Opportunity The Accounts Representative V is responsible for providing comprehensive financial services in support of departmental operations, including the management of appropriated, discretionary, restricted and sponsored funds to 4-H Yough Development Program and Cornell University Cooperative Extension NYC. Key responsibilities include financial accounting and transactions, procurement oversight, student appointments, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and stewardship of resources.

This role supports 4-H Youth Development Program and Cornell University Cooperative Extension NYC, offering financial guidance to faculty, researchers, staff, and students. The incumbent conducts proactive and retroactive financial analysis, resolves complex issues, and communicates outcomes clearly and professionally. The position requires a thorough understanding and application of University policies, procedures, the best practices, and plays a critical role in maintaining audit compliance and internal control integrity.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

This is a full time (39 hours), benefits eligible position. It is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The hybrid schedule will be determined at the time of hire with the hiring manager. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time. This position is based on the Ithaca, NY Cornell University campus.

The role supports 4-H Youth Development Program and Cornell University Cooperative Extension NYC, offering financial guidance to faculty, researchers, staff, and students. The incumbent conducts proactive and retroactive financial analysis, resolves complex issues, and communicates outcomes clearly and professionally. The position requires a thorough understanding and application of University policies, procedures, the best practices, and plays a critical role in maintaining audit compliance and internal control integrity.

No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance are provided for this position.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in business, finance, or related field, with 4-6 years of experience or equivalent combination.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, able to work in an office with many interruptions, and have a strong customer service orientation.
• PC proficiency using Excel, Word, Kuali Financial System (KFS) or similar software, and mainframe applications are required and must be able to retrieve and manipulate data from multiple sources and online warehouses.
• Must demonstrate ability to handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion.
• The ability to multitask and work within tight deadlines is required.
• Strong analytical, logic, organizational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects of varying complexity and urgency.
• Requires ability to construct complex financial statements that require an understanding of the inter-relationships of the data.
• Must possess excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/HR or related field preferred with additional familiarity with Cornell University administration, accounting, budget structure, procedures, and policies.
• Successful completion of Cornell Accounting Certification Program, Cornell Research Administration Certificate, or similar external certification is highly desirable.

Working Conditions

• Essential Physical Requirements: Typically lifts 20 to 50 lbs
• Visual: Close concentration/manual dexterity
• Hazards: Limited exposure

Rewards & Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay .
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards .
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We’re an employer and educator recognizedfor valuingAA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

University Job Title: Accounts Rep V

Job Family: Fin/Budget/Planning

Level: E

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Pay Range: $29.45 - $32.90

Remote Option Availability: Hybrid

Company: Contract College

Contact Name: Sheri Spencer-Chrisjohn

Contact Email: [e-mail]

About Us

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options.

EEO Statement:

Cornellwelcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “... any person ... any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeksjob candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. Wehire based on merit, andencourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.