Temporary Finance Support Liaison (Part-Time)

Pepperdine University • Calabasas, CA

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About The Position

This position will support Pepperdine’s Finance Department in supporting University-wide adherence to Pepperdine’s University Financial Policies and support the Controllership Team with logistical and procedural needs. Duties Responsible for coordinating the University’s financial policy exception process in collaboration with the University controller, acting with tact, diplomacy, and discretion on a variety of complex and sensitive issues. Produce, monitor, and reconcile reports; research, identify, and resolve discrepancies; support Controllership departments including accounts payable and purchasing, and assist with project management and tracking. Formulate spreadsheets and develop documents and correspondence for presentations, conferences, seminars, and reports. Coordinate and facilitate departmental meetings and events. Perform other duties as assigned. Uphold University mission through work performed. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong administrative support skills.
• Strong computer skills, MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and perform work while under pressure.
• Ability to proactively address issues and take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive matters.
• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
• Ability to work effectively with University administrators, Regents, faculty, staff, students, vendors, attorneys, and government officials.
• Show respect for workplace differences.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as office manager, executive assistant, or administrative assistant.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the University’s financial policy exception process in collaboration with the University controller, acting with tact, diplomacy, and discretion on a variety of complex and sensitive issues.
• Produce, monitor, and reconcile reports; research, identify, and resolve discrepancies.
• Support Controllership departments including accounts payable and purchasing.
• Assist with project management and tracking.
• Formulate spreadsheets and develop documents and correspondence for presentations, conferences, seminars, and reports.
• Coordinate and facilitate departmental meetings and events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

Benefits

• Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
• Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.
• Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ.
• It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith.
• While students, faculty, and staff represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine is permitted under applicable law and reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists who support Pepperdine's Christian mission.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level