Financial Assistant III at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA

Summary: UMass Chan Medical School is dedicated to improving lives through innovative medical practices and education. They are seeking a Financial Assistant III to perform complex bookkeeping and administrative duties while supporting the Department of Emergency Medicine's financial operations. Responsibilities: - Develop, implement, and maintain computerized accounting systems for multiple accounts - Coordinate payment activities - Reconcile accounting records with the University’s Financial Reporting System - Identify errors and work with Administrator and/or School fiscal to resolve - Prepare and process payroll and/or personnel documents maintaining confidentiality - Provide status reports generated by the computer for accounts on a periodic basis - Ensure that accounts are not overcommitted and that budgeting guidelines are followed - Assist Administrator in preparation of budget documents and perform special projects upon request - Provide clerical support for Department Administrator and Faculty including word processing and routine correspondence - Provide research and administrative support to special projects, preparing data, grant preparation, reports, and follow-up on projects - Prepare and execute employee travel expenses with necessary documentation - Perform other duties as required Required Qualifications: - Associate's degree in accounting, business, or equivalent experience - 1-2 years of progressive office or related experience - Strong working knowledge of basic bookkeeping and mathematics, Microsoft Office, financial spreadsheets, and relational database packages - Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem solving skills, with ability to set priorities - Effective oral and written communication skills - Excellent command of English including grammar, punctuation, and spelling - Experience in handling complex and confidential material - Demonstrated ability to act with discretion, judgment, and confidentiality Preferred Qualifications: - Advanced proficiency in excel functions - A hybrid schedule will be considered after an appropriate training period Required Skills: Bookkeeping, Mathematics, Microsoft Office, Financial spreadsheets, Relational database packages, Payroll processing, Budget preparation, Grant preparation, Travel expense processing, Effective oral communication, Effective written communication