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Employer Name: Yale University

1. Drafts preliminary financial sections of proposals. 2. Reviews all proposals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to grantor and University requirements and regulations. 3. Monitors, controls, and maintains financial activity of accounts. Ensures expenditures are posted to proper accounts. Identifies, researches, and corrects questionable expenditures. 4. Serves as the principal source of information on financial policies and procedures and financial activity. 5. Reconciles and analyzes financial statements. Prepares standardized and specialized financial reports and analyses. 6. Oversees and instructs support staff. 7. Oversees the maintenance of financial records and files. 8. Assists with the development and implementation of systems and procedures. 9. May calculate weekly payroll for department staff. 10. Performs clerical functions incidental to accounting activities. Required Skill/ability 1: Proven ability to comprehend, manage, and follow through on complex multi-step transactions and processes. Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Required Skill/ability 2: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including demonstrated ability to manipulate data and develop financial reports within spreadsheets. Required Skill/ability 3: Excellent customer service, written and verbal communication skills, with a strong capacity for handling sensitive information confidentially. Required Skill/ability 4: Highly motivated and proactive self-starter with a proven track record of demonstrating initiative, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional accuracy. Required Skill/ability 5: Demonstrated capability to efficiently manage multiple tasks, simultaneously maintain focus amid frequent interruptions, and autonomously prioritize work to adhere to deadlines. Preferred Education: Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Exposure to Workday and Yale's Budgeting Tool (YBT). Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) Posting Position Title: Financial Assistant 4 University Job Title: Financial Assistant 4 Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Exposure to Workday and Yale's Budgeting Tool (YBT). Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.