Finance Assistant - Open Society University Network Support
- Employer
- Bard College
- Location
- Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management, Clerical & Administrative Support
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Fall 2021 marking its thirteenth year of operation, Al-Quds Bard College for Arts and Sciences (AQB) is an innovative program offering a liberal arts undergraduate education and Master of Arts in Teaching program in Palestine.AQB is one of the member institutions in the Open Society University Network (OSUN), which serves as a new model of global higher education by integrating learning and knowledge creation. Spanning across geographic and demographic boundaries, OSUN projects in the social sciences, natural sciences, arts and humanities– at both undergraduate and graduate levels – work to–across geographic and demographic boundaries; promote civic engagement to advance open societies and expand the access of underserved communities to higher education.
Al-Quds Bard College is seeking an energetic, skilled individual to fill a full-time Finance Assistant position to assist in the support of 30 small/medium scale grants funded by OSUN. The OSUN Finance Assistant will be part of the finance team of the College and perform a variety of general accounting tasks and administrative support as needed. The position reports to the Finance and Administration Officer and to the Assistant Vice President for Finance and Administration, and is a full-time, 12-month position, which requires a presence on the Al-Quds University campus in Abu Dis for the major part of five days per week (Saturday-Wednesday), between the hours of 8am and 3pm, with the possibility of changing the working schedule.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assisting AQB faculty on budget drafting and revision for various OSUN projects.
- Reviewing OSUN activity agreements with regard to financial matters, and making recommendations for revision or implementation to project directors and the AQB administration.
- Working closely with the Finance and Administration Officer and AQB Program Office at Bard College, New York, to meet all payment deadlines and reporting requirements.
- Assisting in drafting service/overtime contracts and spending processes for OSUN grants, in cooperation with the AQB-based OSUN project leaders.
- Creating financial reports for OSUN projects.
- Assisting in preparing payment requests for all OSUN-related expenses.
- Conducting a periodic financial reconciliation for OSUN accounts.
- Assisting in preparing payment requests for OSUN Activity Agreements and make sure that all OSUN receipts and payments are accurately recorded in the university ledger.
- Participating in drafting and regular updating of AQB administrative policies related to OSUN projects.
- Following up with the grants department at AQU to facilitate payments.
- Assisting with other financial and administrative projects for AQB as needed.
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or any related field.
- At least one to two years of professional experience; work in the financial field and/or universities are an advantage.
- Proven accounting experience, preferably as accounts receivable or accounts payable.
- Familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures.
- Competency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
- Organization, accuracy and keen attention to detail a must.
- Data entry and word processing skills preferred.
- Core competencies: teamwork, ability to work in an international and multi-cultural environment, time management, results-oriented, communication skills and flexible working hours.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic and English Application
Please submit a CV; a cover letter that addresses your interest and background as it relates to this position; evidence of applicable experience; and three letters of reference through Interfolio.com: http://apply.interfolio.com/91594
Review of applications will commence on a rolling basis and continue until position is filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
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Organization
Undergraduate Degrees
Bard offers courses of study in four divisions—Arts; Languages and Literature; Science, Mathematics, and Computing; and Social Studies—and in interdivisional programs and concentrations. Students may also earn a five-year B.S./B.A. degree in economics and finance. The Bard College Conservatory of Music offers a five-year program in which students pursue a dual degree—a B.Music and a B.A. in a field other than music. Bard and its affiliated institutions also grant the following undergraduate degrees: A.A. at Bard High School Early College; A.A. and B.A. at Bard College at Simon’s Rock: The Early College; and through the Bard Prison Initiative at six correctional institutions in New York State.
Graduate Degrees
More than 200 students are seeking graduate degrees: M.A. in curatorial studies, M.Music in vocal arts, conducting, and curatorial, critical, and performance studies, and M.S. in environmental policy, climate science and policy, and economic theory and policy at the Annandale campus; M.F.A. and M.A.T. at multiple campuses; M.B.A. in Sustainability in New York City; and M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in the decorative arts, design history, and material culture at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan. M.Music degrees are also offered at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Early Colleges
Bard's early colleges educate the next generation of thought leaders, preparing them to be lifetime learners. Bard High School Early Colleges in New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and Cleveland, Ohio; Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts; and Bard Early College New Orleans and Bard Early College at the Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy all serve the needs of highly motivated younger students.
International Degrees
Internationally, Bard confers dual B.A. degrees at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. Petersburg State University, Russia (Smolny College); American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan; and Bard College Berlin: A Liberal Arts University; as well as dual B.A. and M.A.T. degrees at Al-Quds University in the West Bank.
Cultural Life
Campus life in Annandale is vibrant, with world-class performing arts venues; continuous and varied student activities; and numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and in New York City. Students choose from more than a hundred active clubs on campus, and new clubs begin every semester. The Bard College athletic teams are the Raptors. The College’s colors are red and white. The critically acclaimed Bard Music Festival is presented on campus each summer, exploring the life and work of a single composer through chamber music, choral and orchestral performances, symposia, panel discussions, and preconcert talks. Since 2003 the festival has been part of Bard SummerScape, which annually presents operas, films, and theatrical productions that complement the festival’s theme.
Outstanding Faculty
Bard's undergraduate faculty-to-student ratio is 1:10 and courses are taught by full faculty members. Among the many distinguished faculty at Bard College are five MacArthur Fellows—poets John Ashbery and Ann Lauterbach, novelist and memoirist Norman Manea, painter and multimedia artist Judy Pfaff, and journalist Mark Danner. Other notable faculty members include soprano Dawn Upshaw, journalist Ian Buruma, composers Joan Tower and George Tsontakis, poet Robert Kelly, and writers Luc Sante and Francine Prose. Over the years, four recipients of the Nobel Prize in Literature have taught at Bard—Saul Bellow, Isaac Bashevis Singer, José Saramago, and Orhan Pamuk.
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