at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50521
Department: MCC Administration
Salary/Grade: NEX/12
Job Summary:
Provides broad financial & accounting support using an advanced knowledge of applicable skills, methods & practices & some innovation, analysis, & reasoning to choose appropriate alternatives from among pre-defined policies & procedures to complete work that includes successive steps & involves some non-routine problems &/or decisions. Supports a school/dept's financial operations. Applies industry and professional standards, university policy and procedure, federal and state laws and other regulations. Provides administrative &/or clerical support.
Specific Responsibilities:
Budget:
- Maintains & tracks individual budget accounts.
- Coordinates annual budget process including tasks associated with the open/close processes.
- Manages calendar, spreadsheets, templates & forms; monitors submissions.
- Completes reconciliation procedures.
- Creates summary reports.
- Coordinates &/or provides information for annual salary review process.
Analysis, Statements & Reporting:
- Prepares account, budget, cost, expenditure &/or funds analysis.
- Provides reports to managers/PIs in tracking payment status & notification when balances & activities do not comply with policy, procedures or are inadequately prepared.
- Runs reports & queries; reviews for incomplete records, data entry errors, &/or accounting mistakes.
