Purdue University is seeking a Business Assistant, Account Management to provide essential support for departmental fiscal operations. You will work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and other business units to ensure smooth financial processes.
What You'll Do
- Perform various business functions to support the fiscal management process for organizational units.
- Manage tasks including account management for departmental and sponsored program grants, procurement, travel, billing and cost center management, effort reporting, or gifts processing, loans and voluntary support.
- Serve as a resource for areas of responsibility.
- May develop financial reports and analyze and recommend action on unique problems.
What We're Looking For
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Three years of account clerk or clerical business/bookkeeping experience.
- Experience maintaining spreadsheets and use of word processing for communication and documentation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to efficiently multitask, work under pressure, handle frequent interruptions, prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to identify and determine problems, analyze information, and implement solutions.
- Committed to professional standards, representing the University with tact and diplomacy while observing confidential information with discretion.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
Team & Environment
Work collaboratively with departmental faculty, staff, students, and other business units or areas.
Benefits & Compensation
- The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $18.50, commensurate with the candidate’s education and experience.
Purdue University is an EO/EA University.
