Columbia University
Senior Financial Coordinator
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $72K - $80K
💻 Finance
🗓️ August 4th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage daily financial paperwork, including cash deposits, vouchers, invoices, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders.
- Process supply orders and reconcile p-card transactions in compliance with university policies.
- Assist with quarterly and fiscal year-end close preparations and resolve vendor billing inquiries.
- Handle purchases and invoices related to pharmacy, MRI, animal care, and departmental software licenses.
- Review departmental financial transactions for policy compliance, including p-card reconciliations.
- Support monthly and quarterly budget variance analyses and updates using Columbia's budget system.
- Train and assist department staff and support the Procurement Manager with reporting and deadlines.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least three years of related experience.
- Preferred skills include experience in financial offices, proficiency with financial management software and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Must complete online system training requirements.
- Salary range: $72,000 - $80,000 annually.
Senior Financial Coordinator Full Description
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $72,000 - $80,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Responsibilities
- Compile and process all financial paperwork in financial system daily; process cash deposits, gift transmittal, vouchers, invoices, create purchase requisitions and purchase orders. - 25%
- Process supply orders for business office and various divisions within Psychiatry. Make purchases with p-card and reconcile transactions while keeping in mind university regulations and policies 20%
- Assist with departmental quarterly and fiscal year close preparation. Respond to customer/vendor billing inquiries and other requests; reconcile vendor payments, create, and modify vendors, make sure vendors are set-up properly in the University system - 15%
- Process pharmacy, MRI and animal care purchase orders and invoices as well as departmental software licenses while keeping detailed records. -10%
- Act as an initial reviewer for departmental financial transactions including P-card reconciliations and purchase requisitions ensuring that all necessary documentation, information and projects meet University and departmental policies. - 10%
- Assist with the monthly and quarterly budget variance analyses and updates in the Columbia budget system 10%
- Assist and/or train department staff as needed. Assist the Procurement Manager with related tasks, reporting and deadlines -5%
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested. -5%
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus three years of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working in a financial office.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in financial management software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Other Requirements
- Must successfully complete online systems training requirements.
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