Hybrid Accounting/Finance Associate Job at Tekberry in Palo Alto

Title: Accounting/Finance Associate
Pay Rate: $28/hr
Job Type: 6-month contract
Duration: ASAP May 2025
Shift(s): Mon Fri, ~8am 5pm
Location: Palo Alto, CA 94305
Hybrid

Job Code: JPC-10625 / 1370224

Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to work with our client, a world-class university and research center. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits. Benefits include health, dental, and vision (eligible on the 1st of the month following your start date).

Job Description:

• 10% Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance; On an as needed bases, Finance team will request reporting information from the Accounting/Finance Associate (AFA). The AFA will need to learn Bi reporting and become proficient with excel, to run pivot tables.
• 10% Review transactions, support documents, journal postings, etc. for accuracy, consistency, authorizations and compliance. Monitor transactions in accounting systems for clearing and outstanding items; Review all transactions to ensure accuracy before approval by manager. Collaborate with administrative assistance to resolve outstanding issues around p-cards and reimbursements.
• 10% Compile, maintain, and review data and daily reports for accuracy. Generate standardized financial reports; AFA will be trained on reporting and will be called upon to generate reports as requested from the Dept's controller. Reports will include Bi canned reports and maintaining monthly push reporting (automated reports setup in Bi).
• 10% Resolve transactional inquiries, escalate broader issues; Maintaining responsive turnaround for reimbursements requested by faculty and staff in the department and escalate issues as needed to the Dept's Sr. Finance manager
• 15% Respond to transactional inquiries from client groups; AFA will need to respond to staff and faculty inquiries about their p-card and reimbursement transactions. The AFA will undergo rigorous training to be a transaction policy expert, so that they can field a variety of policy question from our faculty and staff.
• 25% May be responsible for p-card administration, processing, travel cards and expendable reimbursements; One of the primary responsibilities for this position will be to process expense request and p-card transactions for our clinical faculty and staff. This will require not only a deep understanding of university policy and attention to detail, but the ability to be diplomatic and strong communicator both orally and in writing.
• 5% May establish accounts in financial systems; prepare invoices; Prepares invoices needed to submit to various institutions. Streamlined processing by creating systems that included spreadsheets with PTA etc. for faster submission and accuracy.
• 5% Participate in new initiatives, as needed such as user testing; Attend Stanford-provided trainings to further skillset and enhance productivity.
• 5% Maintain accounting/finance departmental files and desktop procedures and process documents for area of responsibility. Ensure compliance with University policies, and federal regulations and requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred; High School diploma or equivalent and two years' work experience.
• Accounting/Finance experience in an academic setting
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
• Ability to operate computerized office applications and accounting systems.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups.
• Someone who has processed reimbursements and verified p-card transactions
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong writing abilities.

TEKBERRY OFFERS A $100 payment FOR REFERRALS!

Tekberry, Inc. a Soal Technologies company, is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Tekberry, Inc is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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