[Remote] Temporary Financial Assistant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Financial Administrator. The role involves providing day-to-day financial and accounting support, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations, and performing various administrative tasks.ResponsibilitiesProvides 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 decisionsApplies industry and professional standards, university policy and procedure, federal and state laws and other regulationsProvides administrative &/or clerical supportAdditionally, the temporary Financial Assistant is responsible for…Accounting policy & procedureAccounts payableExpense reimbursementProcessing PaymentsPurchase OrdersWire transfersFinancial Data Entry and UpkeepBudget Statements ReconciliationPerform Other DutiesSkillsAssociate Degree in Accounting or the equivalent combination, training and experience1-2 years of experience in a financial support function1-2 years of administrative experience in an academic settingExperience with account reconciliationExperience with PayrollHelpful, respectful, approachable, building a positive work environment, receptive to feedback, demonstrates ability to work on multiple projectsCompany OverviewNorthwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics. It was founded in 1851, and is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.northwestern.edu.Company H1B SponsorshipNorthwestern University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 325 in 2025, 308 in 2024, 280 in 2023, 282 in 2022, 184 in 2021, 155 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.



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