Temporary Financial Assistant

Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Temporary Financial Assistant

Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 to 40 hours per week, M-F)
Pay: $19.00 to 23.00 per hour
Campus: Chicago & Evanston
Approximate start date: 04/07/2025
Approximate end date: TBD

Northwestern University is seeking temporary full-time Financial Assistants for the Chicago and Evanston campuses.

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Temporary Job Description:

Provides day-to-day 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. Applies industry and professional standards, university policy and procedure, federal and state laws and other regulations. Provides administrative &/or clerical support.

Qualifications Required:

• A bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and 1-2 years of Financial and/or Accounting experience
• Strong writing skills;
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Diligent and can work independently;
• Experience working with confidential information;
• Professionalism;
• Flexibility, adaptability in a fast paced environment.

Software Required:

• MS Office suite 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

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