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The Financial Operations Assistant provides financial and administrative support to Science Operation programs.

• Monitor, review, and assign financial transactions in the Oracle Fixed Assets module of the Oracle E-Business Application Suite as well as update capital equipment information, upload equipment inventory reports, and other transactional work in the system as needed.
• Conduct fieldwork in the laboratories to locate and tag new assets as well as to conduct annual book-to-floor and floor-to-book inventories.
• Gather, prepare, and analyze asset data and create summary reports.
• Conduct fair market value analyses of scientific equipment
• Update and maintain asset records and other documents in a paperless digital filing system.
• Provide administrative support to Science Operations service centers including register new users, update LIM systems, enter and monitor purchase orders, prepare usage reports, and assist with monthly billing review.
• Provide financial and administrative support to other divisional programs as needed.

• We regret that Harvard University is unable to provide work authorization and/or visa sponsorship for this position.
• All formal written offers will be made by FAS Human Resources.

Harvard offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Time Off: 3 - 4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 12.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year.
Medical/Dental/Vision: We offer a variety of excellent medical plans, dental & vision plans, all coverage begins as of your start date.

Retirement: University-funded retirement plan contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program, $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted options through participating Harvard grad schools.

Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as additional options to assist employees in their daily commute.
Wellness Options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation, and complimentary health services.

Facilities Access and Discounts: Harvard access to athletic facilities, libraries, campus events, and many discounts throughout metro Boston.

Accounting or business training beyond high school and a minimum of three years office/financial experience.

• The successful candidate will have a strong working knowledge of fixed asset accounting and familiarity with scientific equipment and laboratories.
• This position will be required to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships with faculty, staff, and students across the FAS Division of Science and the University.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask and tackle multiple projects independently are expected.
• A proven commitment to excellent customer service is required.
• Proficiency with the Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker Pro or other relational database applications, and Open Scholar or other web publishing software is required.