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Sr. Financial Analyst Jobs in Baltimore, MD at Johns Hopkins University
Finance/Nutrition Assistant Job Description
Position: Finance/Nutrition Assistant
Reports To: Finance Director
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Benefits: Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS) and NC State Health Plan
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Week Schedule: Monday – Friday
Work Hours: 7:45AM – 4:00PM; occasional evenings and weekends
Employment Term: 10 months
Position Purpose
The Finance Assistant performs a variety of duties that include aspects of the finance, human resources, and school nutrition programs within the school. The employee must demonstrate exceptional customer service and communicate with a wide variety of groups including students, parents, educators, community members, governmental agencies, and institutions of higher education. Work at this level requires a working knowledge of financial accounting procedures and regulations, generally accepted accounting practices for governmental agencies, and the functionality of LINQ financial software in order to support school operations with a high degree of accuracy. The Assistant also maintains personnel records, which requires a sound knowledge of and commitment to confidentiality. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, dynamic self-starter with previous experience at the school and district level and a willingness to devote substantial time to build a world class model for the future of STEM education.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Accounting
Maintains a highly accurate accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards, including an adequate system of internal controls.
Generates requisitions and purchase orders, verifies invoices against purchase orders, and processes invoices for payment.
Processes deposits by appropriately coding all incoming cash, checks, and electronic payments.
School Nutrition
Participates in the free and reduced price meal applications and collections procedures process.
Maintains student lunch accounts using school-approved software, reconciles accounts, and generates invoices for payment.
Maintains inventory.
Human Resources
Manages all check requests and travel/leave forms, ensuring the proper documentation is submitted.
Assists in maintaining employee records, including data such as sick leave, annual leave, days worked, days paid, and Continuing Education Units earned.
Advises, supports, and assists school personnel with employment processes and procedures.
Other
Performs other duties and responsibilities, as requested by the CEO.
Prepares and submits accurate and timely reports to state and federal agencies, grantees, and other stakeholders in accordance with established guidelines to ensure program compliance.
Carries out all assigned responsibilities in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and applicable rules and regulations.
Consistently demonstrates a positive attitude toward the job and remains a highly flexible, adaptable and innovative team builder.
Demonstrates a personal commitment to professional growth through participation in professional learning activities.
Effectively contributes to the formation and growth of highly effective teams.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Ability to consistently meet deadlines, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and achieve program goals and objectives.
Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
Consistently exhibits positive behaviors that foster motivating conditions for colleagues (a motivator).
Ability to work effectively in a collegial, team-centered environment.
Intrinsically motivated and dedicated to continuous professional and personal growth.
Demonstrate functional knowledge of a wide range of technologies to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Ability to perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations.
Knowledge of confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal laws and regulations.
Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
Knowledge of computer operations and capabilities, word processing software, spreadsheets, and databases.
Thorough knowledge of the principles, procedures and practices of public school financial operations.
Ability to use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently.
Physical ability (able to exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally) and dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.
Education, Training, Experience
Graduation from high school and any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to fully execute the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field preferred, but not required.
Previous work experience in public school bookkeeping/accounting preferred, but not required.
Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies is a public regional STEM school located in a newly renovated, 62,000 sq ft facility in the heart of Elizabeth City, less than an hour drive from the beautiful Outer Banks and the metropolitan Tidewater Virginia area. Our coaches facilitate learning through hands-on, project and problem based instruction thoughtfully designed to challenge students. We encourage and support each other to think differently, creatively, and purposefully about teaching and learning, keeping with the idea that we’re all teachers, we’re all learners, and we all have potential for high intellectual and professional growth throughout our lives.
NEAAAT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, NEAAAT complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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Title: Sr. Financial Analyst
Company: Johns Hopkins University
Location: Baltimore, MD
