Finance Assistant

GENERAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (Duties listed are what is expected of the role of someone fully proficient and are listed most important to least important by categories of job duties.) 

Examples: 

Administrative & Client/Customer Support 

• Handles confidential information with discretion and diplomacy 

Research and Analysis 

• Creates and maintains intermediate to moderately complex spreadsheets and databases and prepares reports, tables, charts. 

• Researches, monitors, and analyzes data to produce business insights and action recommendations relevant to proposed business development 

• To assist the Budget Manager in the preparation of financial reports.
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• To analyze various general ledger accounts.
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• Prepares internal billing, tracks special services usage and tracks temporary service usage.
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• Maintain work papers, schedules and other detailed information, as required.
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• Has working knowledge of input into computer programs for the general ledger and financial statements.
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• Assists at year end to include preparing schedules, providing explanation of supporting materials and procedures and preparing any other necessary data.
• Maintains records of all financial documents with appropriate supporting material.  Updates records as necessary.
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• May prepare monthly financial statements to include preparation of monthly report on changes in financial position/budget variances.  Maintains related records.
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• Prepares budget/actual payroll hours comparisons and researches 
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• Audits and proofs accounting reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental and state procedures.
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• Assists departmental personnel with budget activity, proper expenditure coding, document preparation and other accounting-related activities.
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• Assists with budget preparation, documentation gathering.
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• Performs other related duties as required.
• QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: 
• Knowledge of accounting practices and techniques.
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• Knowledge of policies and procedures of the Fiscal office.
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• Ability to properly operate office equipment to perform duties.
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• Ability to perform a volume of numerical detail work accurately, to make difficult mathematical computations with and without mechanical assistance, ability to operate calculator by touch.
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• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions and technical terminology.
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• Ability to examine and verify financial documents and reports.
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• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
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• Ability to prepare a variety of financial statements, reports and analyses.
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• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
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• Ability to learn and apply special governmental rules and regulations regarding accounting and auditing practices.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and exert 10lbs of force occasionally. 

 

 

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute fo