Accounting Assistant I

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $60K - $88K 💻 Finance 🗓️ March 24th, 2026

GAAP

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring an Accounting Assistant I for the English Department’s Business Office. This role manages financial functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, and expense management while supporting human resource activities and ensuring fiscal transparency and efficiency within the department and affiliated units.

Highlights

Administers business and HR services for the English Department and affiliated units.
Processes payroll for part-time staff, student workers, and overtime for full-time staff.
Manages procurement including requisitions and purchase orders.
Prepares financial reports, reconciles accounts, and tracks budget activity using GAAP compliance.
Maintains knowledge of university purchasing, reimbursement, and travel policies; handles Concur system updates and travel reimbursements.
Requires knowledge of Cornerstone Financial Management Systems, PeopleSoft, Concur, and Marketplace.
Utilizes Microsoft 365, Box, Adobe, DocuSign, and video conferencing tools.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least two years of relevant finance or accounting experience.
Salary ranges from $59,893.48 to $87,925.48 with benefits including medical, dental, retirement plans, and paid leave.
Position reports to the Director of Finance and Operations in the English Department.