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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent and two years’ work experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and concepts
- Advanced proficiency in business applications
- Ability to operate computerized office applications and accounting systems.
- Ability to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups.
Desired/Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Accounting or bookkeeping skills and experience with Stanford Financial Applications.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, meet deadlines, and follow-up and follow through on assigned tasks
- Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience using automated financial reporting systems
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and financial software applications.
- Strong interpersonal skills, mature judgment, and absolute discretion
Certifications and Licenses:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently sit, sort, file paperwork or parts, grasp lightly, and use fine manipulation, lift, carry, push and pull objects that weigh 10 pounds or less.
- Occasionally write by hand, twist, bend, stoop and squat.
- Rarely stand, walk, reach or work above shoulders and use a telephone.
*Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Hybrid position. May work extended hours during peak business cycles.
WORK STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients as well as with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.