Finance & Admin Specialist, Part-Time

James Madison University; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Waiver Program

Free Access to UREC and facilities

Voluntary benefits including Pet, IDT,

Job summary

James Madison University’s Center for Global Engagement seeks a part-time Finance Support Specialist to provide day-to-day fiscal and administrative support. You will work with the Finance Manager and Operations to process transactions, assist with reconciliations, purchasing, and travel reimbursements across CGE units.

The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and customer-service in a global office environment. Schedule is ~29 hours per week during normal business hours.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial, bookkeeping, accounting, administrative, purchasing, travel, or related business processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate and organized records.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow established policies and procedures, exercise sound judgment in routine situations, and recognize when additional guidance is needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues and campus partners.
• Demonstrated professionalism and customer-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process routine accounting and financial transactions for CGE and its units.
• Serve as a central point of contact for routine fiscal paperwork.
• Review documentation for account information, approvals and purpose.
• Track transactions and follow up on missing information or issues.
• Support payroll reallocations and routine financial processes.
• Maintain departmental account information and logs.
• Complete monthly reconciliations and coordinate corrections.
• Collect and organize receipts, invoices, and approvals.
• Assist with purchasing through university systems and approved methods.
• Coordinate travel reimbursement processes and supporting documentation.
• Provide first-line fiscal assistance to CGE faculty and staff.
• Communicate professionally with vendors and partners to resolve questions.

Skills

Financial processes

Attention to detail

Organization

Excel

Communication skills

Independence

Customer service

Tools

PeopleSoft

Chrome River

eVA

Job description

James Madison University’s Center for Global Engagement seeks a part-time Finance Support Specialist to provide day-to-day fiscal and administrative support. You will work with the Finance Manager and Operations to process transactions, assist with reconciliations, purchasing, and travel reimbursements across CGE units.

The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and customer-service in a global office environment. Schedule is ~29 hours per week during normal business hours.