Financial Associate

About the Role

The Fiscal Shared Services Financial Associate provides accounting support, customer service, and fiscal education to departments in a collaborative and supportive team environment, contributing to enhanced business flow on the MSU Bozeman campus.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional customer service to client departments.
• Performs accounts payable functions, processing invoices, journal vouchers, and purchasing card transactions.
• Initiates accounts receivable invoices and assists with revenue collection.
• Reconciles expense and revenue transactions.
• Generates monthly financial reports for client departments.
• Advises department heads on departmental financial position and resolves concerns.
• Educates staff, faculty, and students on business processes, best practices, and internal controls.
• Partial remote work arrangements in Montana may be available after an initial training period, dependent on department needs and desire.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting software

Qualifications

• Experience with accounting transactions, financial reporting, financial analysis, or budgeting.
• A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and accounting software to analyze and summarize financial data.
• Demonstrated customer support experience.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Embrace and adapt quickly to changes with a positive attitude.
• Be highly organized with great attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Be forward-looking, anticipate problems, and proactively address them.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team-oriented environment.
• Exercise initiative and independent judgment in solving complex problems and interpreting policies.
• Have demonstrated excellent, professional verbal and written communication skills.