Financial Associate

Financial Associate

An opportunity to join a growing organization! The Fiscal Shared Services Financial Associate performs accounting transactions, reconciling and reporting for multiple client departments.

Position Number : 4M1900

Department : Fiscal Shared Services

Division : University Business Services - Financial Services

Appointment Type : Classified Contract Term Fiscal Year Semester

If other, specify : From date If other, specify End date : FLSA : Non-Exempt Union Affiliation : FOCUS-MFPE FTE : 1.0 Benefits Eligible : Eligible Salary : $21.99-$25.54 hourly, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications. Contract Type : Classified Hourly If other, please specify : Recruitment Type : Open

Position Details :

Fiscal Shared Services provides accounting support and customer service to departments across the Bozeman campus while collaborating closely with central University offices. The team performs a wide variety of business processes such as accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting and analysis. The Financial Associate will be responsible for accounting transactions and processes, expense / revenue reconciliations, financial report generation and customer support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional customer service to client departments through high quality work and responsiveness.
• Performs the accounts payable functions for a diverse set of clients, processing invoices, journal vouchers and purchasing card transactions.
• Initiates accounts receivable invoices to external and internal customers and assists with collection of revenue on behalf of clients.
• Reconciles expense and revenue transactions to ensure completeness and accuracy of records.
• Generates easy-to-use, accurate and informative monthly financial reports for client departments to support strategic decision making and overall fund management.
• Advises department heads, directors and other key personnel regularly on departmental financial position; addresses and resolves areas of concern in a timely manner.
• Educates and supports staff, faculty and students across campus on business processes, best practices and internal controls.

Required Qualifications Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Preferred Qualifications Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Position Special Requirements / Additional Information : This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

This position has supervisory duties? No

Posting Detail Information :

Number of Vacancies : 3

Desired Start Date : Upon successful completion of search

Position End Date (if temporary) : Open

Date : Applications will be : Review of applications will be on a continual basis and will continue until the positions are filled.

Special Instructions : EEO Statement Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law. In compliance with the Montana Veteran's Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran's preference, please complete the veteran's preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.