Budget & Financial Reporting Assistant

Washington University; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Transit pass

Tuition assistance

PTO 22 days + holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Caregiver leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a qualified financial staff member to assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and annual reports. You will collect data, run cost accounting analyses, and support reporting using spreadsheets and financial software.

The role involves developing short- and long-term financial plans, verifying entries, and explaining policies to accounting staff. Normal office environment; experience with GAAP and financial modeling is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting/finance or related field is required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost accounting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing financial reports, forecasts, and annual reports.
• Collect data and report using cost accounting systems and spreadsheets.
• Prepare analyses of projects with costing and financial projections.
• Support development of short- and long-term financial plans.
• Verify accounting entries and explain policies to staff.

Skills

Accounting

Budgeting

Cost Accounting

Financial Modeling

Financial Planning

Financial Practices

Financial Software

GAAP

Policies & Procedures

Financial Reporting

Spreadsheets

Statistical Methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP / Financial System

BI Tools

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a qualified financial staff member to assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and annual reports. You will collect data, run cost accounting analyses, and support reporting using spreadsheets and financial software.

The role involves developing short- and long-term financial plans, verifying entries, and explaining policies to accounting staff. Normal office environment; experience with GAAP and financial modeling is preferred.