Handle complex finance and accounting operational tasks, with emphasis on processing invoices for the foundation and subsidiary companies related to operating expenses, purchase orders, contracts and grants. Process payments via check, ACH, domestic & international wire payments. Address the needs of a variety of issues relating to payments to foundation vendors and grantees. May provide similar support for internal processes or functions.
- Check invoices for accuracy, review, code, audit, and verify that invoices comply with foundation policies and procedures. Verify services and deliverables have been met and warrant payment per contracts.
- Process payments via check, ACH, domestic & international wires weekly.
- Respond professionally and timely to telephone and email inquiries from vendors and foundation employees.
- Analyze and prepare ad-hoc reports.
- Review, code, audit, and route foundation wide invoices to reviewers
- Respond to telephone and email inquiries from vendors and foundation employees.
- Strong working knowledge of financial analysis (budgeting, costing, reporting).
- In-depth knowledge of the full cycle Accounts Payable function
- Ability to work through complex problem solving
- Thorough attention to detail
- Understand and apply GAAP knowledge to ongoing accounting activity experience with financial reporting systems.
- Good understanding of accounting internal controls.
- Understand communication channels using good judgment and escalating appropriately.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to positively interact with staff at all levels within the organization.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
This Interim Associate, Global Finance Operations role is associated with internal team member who has joined an internal project. This role is targeted for 12 months starting in January/February of 2018, however the start and end dates for this assignment may change.
For internal candidates, you are required to have a conversation with your manager to confirm their support before you apply to this position. Managers have the right to decline a request to apply for a backfill position, regardless of tenure in role. With Manager Support and if selected for the role, internal FTEs will retain their FTE status during this stretch assignment.