Finance Operations Associate

Job description

Job Purpose: Provides administrative and operational support to the Finance Department with primary focus on accounts payable and general workflows. Supports day-to-day department operations to ensure efficiency, accuracy and timely service delivery. Exercises initiative and sound judgment while performing responsibilities under general supervision. Essential Responsibilities: - Assist Accountant with auditing and approval of credit card expenses to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and Trust policies - Serves as a backup to the Accounting Specialist by processing requests for checks & ACH payments and auditing them to ensure compliance with regulations, Trust policies, and the terms of contracts, purchase orders and other agreements - Respond to inquiries about payments from vendors and Trust staff - Monitor designated shared inboxes and responds or route messages appropriately - Oversee the Finance Help Desk ticketing system to ensure timely assignment of tickets to the appropriate teammate. Collaborate with the IT department to resolve issues or implement improvements - Maintain CRM/Contact Database to ensure accurate and current information - Assist in prep...