Financial Assistant

ACL Digital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital in Allston, MA is seeking a financial accounting professional for a 3+ month engagement to support department budgeting, account reconciliation and financial reporting. The role involves coordinating multiple funds, data analysis, and processing vendor payments.

The ideal candidate has an associates degree in accounting or 3-5 years of experience, and strong written and spoken communication with solid spreadsheet skills.

Qualifications

• Requires an associates degree in accounting or 3-5 years of experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with spreadsheet software at an intermediate to advanced level.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budget for department, unit or school working with core or sponsored research funds usually utilizing information and assumptions provided by others.
• Review or reconcile accounts, transactions, or balances.
• Provide research and basic data analysis for financial planning and decision making. Prepare complex financial reports that may require selection, preparation, and interpretation of data using a complex data query tool and spreadsheet application.
• Generate entries to accounting and record keeping systems, and establish procedures for tracking and reporting. Process or assist with payments of vendor invoices, and individual reimbursements.
• Research accounting discrepancies.

Skills

3-5 years accounting experience

Strong written and verbal沟通 skills

Spreadsheet proficiency

Education

Associates degree in accounting

Job description

Location: Allston, MA 02134

Duration: 03+ Months (Possible Extension)

Job Description:

Position Description

• Works with multiple sources of funding which may include donor or research restricted funds.
• Performs or coordinates several areas of financial accounting, recordkeeping, processing or administration.

May conduct one or more of the following duties.

• Prepare budget for department, unit or school working with core or sponsored research funds usually utilizing information and assumptions provided by others.
• Review or reconcile accounts, transactions, or balances.
• Provide research and basic data analysis for use in financial planning and decision making. Prepare complex financial reports that may require selection, preparation, and interpretation of data using a complex data query tool and spreadsheet application.
• Generate entries to accounting and record keeping systems, and establish procedures for tracking and reporting. Process or assist with payments of vendor invoices, and individual reimbursements.
• Research accounting discrepancies. Associates degree in accounting or 3 to 5 years of experience required. Good written and oral communication skills. Intermediate to advanced proficiency with spreadsheet software required.