• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit: n/a
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: n/a
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000

Position Summary

The Celiac Disease Center at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a Financial Assistant to provide support for financial activities, purchasing and accounts payable for all Center activities. This position reports to the Center's Administrator and Director of Development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for processing of all accounts payable invoices and purchasing transactions via ARC and FFE.
• Utilize Center’s P-card to facilitate payments and purchasing of reagents for lab, and reconciles charges on a monthly basis charging supplies to the associated chart string.
• Maintains Center's database, sends educational packages to new patients and order supplies for Center.
• Maintains vendor files and transfers to ACH payments and electronic invoicing.
• Provides bi-weekly reports on research study spending, clinical trials and grants and monthly reports on Center’s revenue and spending trends.
• Updates the BioBank budget on a monthly basis ensuring all supplies are charged correctly and spending accounts are up to date.
• Provides financial support for fundraising initiatives including gift transmittals, event revenue logs, and acknowledgement letters.
• Generates revenue analysis reports for Gala, Research Supports Dinner, Team Celiac, CU Out East, and other events, to identify trends based on historical data.
• Assists with yearly close process by identifying open purchase orders for goods and services for accruals to rollover into the next fiscal year.
• Performs fiscal and operational tasks with routine and special projects and activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus two years of related experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and computer skills

Other Requirements

• Flexibility to work on evenings and weekends as needed
• Successful completion of applicable system training requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.