Senior Accounting Assistant

Job Summary

Managing the purchasing and accounting functions for research funds, the full-time Senior Accounting Assistant will supervise budget formulation, authorize expenses, and process payroll and various financial documents in a fully remote environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Formulates and enters grant and study budgets while securing necessary approvals
• Processes financial documents including check requests, purchase orders, and payroll for academic and staff personnel
• Maintains departmental personnel files and assists with benefits administration

Required qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent certification, or a combination of education and experience
• Five years of accounting/bookkeeping experience
• Some college-level accounting coursework preferred