Remote Financial Assistant: Grants & Budget Support

University of Mississippi; United States; Remote; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The World Class Teaching Program (WCTP) within the University of Mississippi seeks a part-time Financial Assistant to provide financial and administrative support for about 15 hours weekly, primarily in a remote capacity.

Responsibilities include contracts, budget tracking, grant-related activities, and ensuring compliance with university policies; ideal candidate has experience in financial/administrative roles, strong organization, and ability to work independently from home.

Qualifications

• Prior experience with financial or administrative functions.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, organizes, and updates procurement transactions, accounts payable/receivable transactions, fiscal records and reports and affiliated materials, processes reimbursements and assigns funding codes in accordance with established rules, regulations and policies.
• Tracks vendor reports, records and fund ledgers using existing tracking systems to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations.
• Drafts communications and reports, maintains organization of varied records and secures resources for financial activities to provide administrative support within a specified work unit.
• Answers fiscal questions and provides information based on set materials and standards to various audiences.

Skills

Financial administration

Organizational skills

Remote work

Education

High School (Required)

Four year degree

Job description

The World Class Teaching Program (WCTP) within the University of Mississippi seeks a part-time Financial Assistant to provide financial and administrative support for about 15 hours weekly, primarily in a remote capacity.

Responsibilities include contracts, budget tracking, grant-related activities, and ensuring compliance with university policies; ideal candidate has experience in financial/administrative roles, strong organization, and ability to work independently from home.