Financial Assistant
Location: Cambridge MA 02138
Rate: $30-35 per hour
Duration: 3 Months

• Provide financial and administrative support during an employee leave.
• Process accounts receivable, accounts payable, faculty compensation, reimbursements, refunds, reconciliations, and other financial transactions.
• Partner with Finance and program teams to ensure transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant with company policies.

• Process accounts receivable transactions, including:
  • Client inquiries
  • Invoice review
  • Payment application
  • Adjustments
  • Withdrawals
  • Refunds
• Reconcile program revenue across CRM systems, banking records, and the general ledger.
• Process accounts payable transactions, including:
  • Vendor invoices
  • Faculty reimbursements
  • Faculty compensation
• Follow up on payment issues and escalate unresolved issues or potential risks as appropriate.
• Support faculty and facilitator hiring and compensation processes.
• Coordinate with faculty and teaching staff regarding compensation and reimbursement payments.
• Review supporting documentation and apply appropriate accounting codes.
• Reconcile financial transactions and assist with the monthly financial close.
• Maintain accurate and complete records in financial and administrative systems.
• Communicate with participants, clients, vendors, faculty, and internal staff regarding financial matters.
• Perform additional finance-related duties as assigned.

• 3+ years of related finance, accounting, or administrative experience; a bachelor's degree may count toward required experience.
• Experience processing, reviewing, or tracking financial transactions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and contribute positively to a team.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Experience with:
  • Accounts receivable
  • Accounts payable
  • Account reconciliations
  • Collections
• Experience with Salesforce, Buy2Pay, and Fieldglass.
• Experience working in higher education preferred.