Careers at the Planet group

Finance Associate

Stanford, CA 94305

Posted: 06/27/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Accounting & Finance Job Number: 635984 Is job remote?: No

Job Description

Finance Associate
Pay: $30-33hr
Location Address: Stanford, CA - 2 days on site

Must Haves: 
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 2+ years’ work experience.
  •  Knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
  • Proficiency in basic business applications, such as Microsoft Office; user knowledge of Excel.
Preferred: 
  • Associates or Bachelors Degree 
Description:
Provide accounting and finance-related support to a department/unit, program or an accounting/finance function.
  • Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Review transactions, support documents, journal postings, etc. for accuracy, consistency, authorizations and compliance. Monitor transactions in accounting systems for clearing and outstanding items.
  • Compile, maintain, and review data and daily reports for accuracy. Generate standardized financial reports.
  • Resolve transactional inquiries, escalate broader issues.
  • Respond to transactional inquiries from client groups.
  • May be responsible for p-card administration, processing, travel cards and expendable reimbursements.
  • May establish accounts in financial systems; prepare invoices.
  • Participate in new initiatives, as needed such as user testing.
  • Maintain accounting/finance departmental files and desktop procedures and process documents for are of responsibility. Ensure compliance with University policies, and federal regulations and requirements.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
- Ability to operate computerized office applications and accounting systems.

 
  • High School diploma or equivalent and two years’ work experience.
  • Top 3 requirements to hire? 
    • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and knowledge of accounting systems.
    • Proficiency in basic business applications, such as Microsoft Office; user knowledge of Excel.
    • Ability to draft professional e-mails, memos, business letters, and reports, and to clearly
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