Accounts Rep V Duffield College of Engineering

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY • 2h ago

The Opportunity Cornell Duffield College of Engineeringisseekingan experienced and customer-focused Accounts Representative Vto join the Cornell Duffield Finance and Budget Team. This position plays a critical role in supporting the financial operations of multiple academic units and serves as a trusted resource for faculty, staff, researchers, and students.In this role, you will manage a broad range of financial and administrative functions, including financial transaction processing, account monitoring and reconciliation, fellowship administration, gift fund management, compliance reporting, asset tracking, and support for graduate student appointments. The successful candidate will combine strong financial skills with a collaborative mindset and outstanding customer service.This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working in a higher education environment where no two days are the same and where partnership, problem-solving, and attention to detail are highly valued. Responsibilities include: Review, process, and approve financial transactions and e-documents. Monitor financial activity and monthly reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Perform reconciliations and proactively resolve discrepancies. Support fellowship administration and financial tracking. Monitor and manage gift funds while ensuring compliance with donor intent. Assist with Graduate Research Assistant appointments and student-related financial transactions. Track capital assets andmaintaininventory reporting. Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and studentsregardinguniversity financial policies and procedures. Contribute to audit readiness, compliance monitoring, and stewardship of university resources. Serve as a financial resource and partner to stakeholders across multiple academic units. About the CollegeBuilding on our 150-plus-year legacy as one of the nation's preeminent engineering colleges, theCornell Duffield College of Engineeringis a purpose-driven, inclusive community committed to developing the knowledge, capabilities, and people needed to forge a better future. Comprising more than 10 schools and departments, we are rooted in Ithaca, New York, with a growing presence in New York City and a global network of alumni and collaborators. Guided by our core values, our faculty and staff regularly engage across disciplines and intentionally bring together a range of perspectives as they lead and support ambitious efforts to tackle societal challenges, develop the next generation of leaders, and make a meaningful difference in the world. What We Need Associate's degree in business, finance, or related field, with 4-6 years of experience or equivalent combination. Must be friendly, outgoing, able to work in an office with many interruptions, and have a strong customer service orientation. Mac and PCproficiencyusing Excel, Word, Kuali Financial System (KFS) or similar software, and mainframe applications arerequiredand must be able to retrieve and manipulate data from multiple sources and online warehouses. Demonstratedabilityto handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion. The ability to multitask and work within tight deadlines isrequired. Strong analytical, logic, organizational and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Must be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects of varying complexity and urgency. Requires ability to construct complex financial statements that require an understanding of the inter-relationships of the data. Mustpossessexcellent attention to detail. Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. If you have all those things,great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, butit's

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