Financial & Operations Specialist - Grants & Ecommerce

Rochester Institute of Technology; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Institute of Technology seeks a Financial and Operations Assistant to ensure accuracy of accounting transactions and provide comprehensive accounting support. The role handles reconciliations, journal entries, grant administration, customer inquiries, and ecommerce operations on campus.

The position requires an Associate's degree and at least four years of related experience, with attention to compliance and reporting. On-campus work location and non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with accounting transactions, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Experience administering externally funded grants and contracts.
• Strong customer service orientation and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain organized financial records and data.

Responsibilities

• Tracks spending to ensure alignment with university priorities and guidelines.
• Records and processes day-to-day financial transactions; maintains accurate records per policies.
• Performs financial analyses for special projects and reports expenses and variances.
• Coordinates procurement activities to support financial operations.
• Supports HR/financial administration including payroll and benefits documentation.
• Ensures timely financial reporting and forecasting by collaborating with teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

MS Office

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Associate's degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Rochester Institute of Technology seeks a Financial and Operations Assistant to ensure accuracy of accounting transactions and provide comprehensive accounting support. The role handles reconciliations, journal entries, grant administration, customer inquiries, and ecommerce operations on campus.

The position requires an Associate's degree and at least four years of related experience, with attention to compliance and reporting. On-campus work location and non-exempt status.