• Financial Assistant 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Financial Assistant 2

     

    + Job Number: 25404

    + Functional Area: Finance/Accounting

    + Department: MIT Sea Grant College Program

    + School Area: Engineering

    + Pay Range Minimum: $27.00

    + Pay Range Maximum: $32.90

    + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Non-Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

    + Pay Grade: 5

     

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    Posting Description

    FINANCIAL ASSISTANT 2, MIT Sea Grant Program Support Group, supervised by the Financial Administrator and Assistant Director for Advisory, provides strong financial support for the MIT Sea Grant program; performs a variety of comprehensive financial support duties focused on supporting Sea Grant finance functions; monitors and reconcile accounts on a monthly basis and create projections; communicate any discrepancies to the finance team, rectify discrepancies in a timely manner; places orders for staff; process and reconcile purchase orders and ProCard transactions; completes travel reports for staff and fellows; process and reconcile fellowship expenses, travel, and purchase orders; processes purchase orders, requests for payments, travel vouchers, and journal vouchers in a timely manner; ensures all back up documentation is collected and accessible for both internal and audit purposes; clears procurement card transactions for select Sea Grant staff; ensures all receipts and explanation of charges are promptly collected and cleared before charges are swept.

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent; a minimum of three years of financial services, accounting, office, or related experience; strong analytical, problem solving, decision making, time management, organizational, record-keeping, and multi-tasking skills; ability to anticipate needs and execute follow-up; excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills when communicating with external and internal colleagues; and ability to work on projects independently and as part of a team. PREFERRED: Bachelor’s degree in a financial related subject; experience in an academic setting and familiarity with NOAA and Sea Grant; and proficiency with MIT, NOAA, and other external financial systems, platforms, and working groups.

     

    This is a one-year position which may be renewed based on mutual agreement and continuity of funding.

     

    1/9/2026