09-10-026 FOUNDATION ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT - Riverside, CA
Job Information
ID :
#10072102
# of Positions :
1
Experience Required :
none
Salary :
$3,041 - $5,110 monthly
Duration :
Full Time Regular
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week :
40
Job Description
 
FOUNDATION ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
Advancement & Inst. Spt. Services
$3,041-$5,110/Month

Notes: This is a full-time, career position. Schedule of hours is Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Effective September 1, 2009, the University of California, Riverside has implemented a one-year Furlough/Salary Reduction Plan due to the state budget crisis. Under the plan, this position’s work time will be reduced by a specified number of days according to the salary for this position, with a commensurate reduction in pay evenly distributed over a 12-month period. The complete Furlough/Salary Reduction Plan is described on the UCR's Budget News and Information website (http://budget.ucr.edu).

Essential Functions: The Foundation Accounting Assistant assists the accounting function of the UC Riverside Foundation. This position provides general analytical and business operations support to the Finance and Administration unit of the University Advancement division.

This position works under the general direction of the Associate Director for University Advancement Finance and Administration.

Minimum Requirements:
• Demonstrated progressively responsible accounting experience including financial and statistical analysis using spreadsheet and Windows based software applications.
• Demonstrated experience in researching technical issues and preparing recommendations based on the outcome of the research.
• Demonstrated experience as a team player in the organization.
• Skill in accurate record keeping with strict attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for a diverse number of projects and to complete them in a timely manner with general supervision.
• Ability to interpret and effectively articulate complex policies and procedures, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Hired applicant must successfully pass a background check through the Department of Justice.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Demonstrated experience in accounting for non-profit organizations and governmental units, including fund accounting and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards, IRS regulations related to gift transactions.
• Demonstrated experience with maintenance of automated accounting systems.
• Demonstrated experience with relational databases.
• Demonstrated experience with UCR financial systems, and UC policy and procedures.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for more information click The Benefits of Belonging (this is a .pdf document). For more information about UCR and the department this position is located see UC Riverside Foundation.

Visit our web site for a complete list of requirements and apply on-line indicating position #09-10-026IM to http://hr.ucr.edu/jobs. EOE.

The University of California Riverside invests in your future through employee training and career development, access to resources, living a healthy lifestyle, and over $730 million in new buildings and facilities, all backed by the State of California and funding from Federal, private and corporate sources. UC Riverside earned the prestigious 2007 CASE (Council for Advancement in Support of Education) WealthEngine Award for its record-setting increases in private support.

You can make a difference by working at UC Riverside, which ranked 15th among 242 national universities in the September 2007, Washington Monthly College Guide. The Guide measures the institution’s contributions to society. For example, UC Riverside’s planned School of Medicine will have a transformative impact on Inland Southern California, which is facing a projected physician shortage of 53 percent by 2015.

At UC Riverside we celebrate diversity and are proud of our third-place national diversity ranking (U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Colleges 2007). Become part of a place that fosters success for all its constituents, students, faculty, and staff, and where work/life balance and campus culture are integral to our way of life.

University of California
Riverside


Company Information
Description :
The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California.

Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous growth spurt with new and remodeled facilities coming on-line on a regular basis.

We are located approximately 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. UCR is also within easy driving distance of dozens of major cultural and recreational sites, as well as desert, mountain and coastal destinations.

Type :
Direct Employer
Address :
900 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92521
Application Information
Online :
Job Posting Entered On :
10/31/2009
Job Posting Expires On :
10/31/2010
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