WashU IT

Accounting Assistant III - Olin Business

WashU IT

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: St. Louis • Montana • United States

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Salary

💰 $21 - $33 per hour

About the role

  • Serve as the Accounting Department Representative for operational and support departments.
  • Act as purchasing agent for OBS, understanding departmental needs, budget restrictions, and policies.
  • Process financial transactions through Workday, including expense reports, purchase orders, and supplier invoices.
  • Advise and resolve compliance issues related to financial transactions.
  • Manage relationships with vendors and collaborate with departments.
  • Conduct audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Assist with budget preparation and reporting.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
  • Accounting, Business, Administrative Support (3 Years).
  • Preferred: College degree, business or vocational school.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree.
  • Preferred: Accounting/Bookkeeping (4 Years).
  • Skills: Accounting, Accounting Journal Entries, Communication, Confidentiality, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Error Correction, Financial Transactions, Invoices, Meeting Organization, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Service Oriented, Sound Judgment, Workday Software, Work Efficiency.
Benefits
  • Up to 22 days of vacation
  • 10 recognized holidays
  • Sick time
  • Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
  • Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
  • Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
  • Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
  • 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
  • Family care resources for continued childcare needs.
  • WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AccountingAccounting Journal EntriesFinancial TransactionsInvoicesError CorrectionBudget PreparationComplianceAuditsPurchase OrdersSupplier Invoices
Soft Skills
CommunicationConfidentialityDeadline ManagementDetail-OrientedMeeting OrganizationMultitaskingOral CommunicationsService OrientedSound JudgmentCollaboration
Certifications
High school diplomaBachelor's degreeAccounting/Bookkeeping