Financial Assistant III

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Posting Description

FINANCIAL ASSISTANT III Materials Science & Engineering (DMSE) will provide complex and diverse financial support for the day to day operations of faculty labs; serve as primary departmental owner of the Financial Review and Control (FRC) process and administration related to DMSE Service centers; perform financial activities for general fund and research accounts for faculty and their labs; serve as a resource for faculty postdocs and students on financial transactions; provide backup support to financial staff during absences; exercise confidentiality of classified information based on office protocols; and perform other administrative financial and clerical duties as necessary.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent; a minimum of five years of financial or accounting experience; excellent communication organizational and analytical skills; ability to set priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously; attention to detail and excellent follow through; strong accounting skills; ability to work both independently and as part of a team; and demonstrated ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders with limited supervision. PREFERRED: Bachelors degree; experience with Excel Word PowerPoint and university accounting and purchasing systems;and proficiency with MITs financial software i.e. SAP and Cognos.

This position is fully remote.

3/4/2026

Required Experience:

Junior IC

Posting DescriptionFINANCIAL ASSISTANT III Materials Science & Engineering (DMSE) will provide complex and diverse financial support for the day to day operations of faculty labs; serve as primary departmental owner of the Financial Review and Control (FRC) process and administration related to DMSE...