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About the Role

This position encompasses a range of responsibilities related to faculty and college financial activities, including sponsored, appropriated, discretionary, and restricted funds. The incumbent operates independently on most issues, interpreting university policy, engaging with the Cornell Bowers finance team, and overseeing various financial transaction aspects.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial accounting and transactions.
• Process subcontract payments.
• Communicate with account owners and principal investigators.
• Maintain audit compliance.
• Ensure the monitoring of internal controls in collaboration with the college fiscal team.
• Provide financial transactional support to faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff.
• Develop best practices, research issues, and problem-solve.
• Facilitate appropriate actions and communicate professionally and concisely.
• Interpret, inform, and apply University policies, procedures, and practices.
• Foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment.
• Communicate across differences.
• Be cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming.
• Show respect, compassion, and empathy.
• Engage and support others regardless of background or perspective.
• Speak up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately.
• Support work/life integration of oneself and others.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 2 to 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Accounting experience and/or formal coursework in accounting applications.
• Proven and demonstrated proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Proven attention to detail and understanding of data structures.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion.
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Excellent communication skills (listening, reading, writing, verbal) with an ability to effectively engage with a diverse population.
• Ability to independently plan and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to operate in a team environment and contribute effectively to both individual and team goals.
• Successful completion of University Administrative Systems online training (Workday, Kuali, OBIEE Answers or similar) within a reasonable period.

Skills

• MS Office
• Excel
• Word
• Outlook
• Accounting applications
• Data structures
• Communication skills
• Workday
• Kuali
• OBIEE Answers

Location

• Ithaca, NY

Work Type

• Fully On-Site
• Temporary

Experience Level

• 2 to 4 years relevant experience
• 3 to 5 years of applicable experience (preferred)

Education Level

• Associate Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $25 per hour

Benefits

• This role may be benefits eligible depending on when the person can start.

About the Company

• The Cornell Ann S. বাগান College of Computing and Information Science is a community committed to tackling global challenges through cutting-edge computing and information technologies, while also studying their societal and human impact.
• Cornell Bowers CIS is experiencing significant growth and is investing in faculty and staff to foster research excellence and expand critical fields.
• The college's annual operating budget and faculty funding includes: $147.8M central/dept budget, $15.7M annual sponsored expenditures, and $7 faculty gifts and discretionary funds.
• Cornell Bowers CIS faculty are world leaders in research, technology development, and examining the societal, sustainability, and ethical implications of innovation.

Equal Opportunity

• Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe.
• No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination.
• Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeks job candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds.
• We hire based on merit, and encourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
• Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities.
• We recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations.