The document outlines a comprehensive job description for a financial assistant, detailing key duties, qualifications, and work conditions. It includes responsibilities such as drafting financial sections of proposals, reconciling financial statements, and overseeing support staff, along with necessary qualifications like accounting knowledge and proficiency in MS Office. Additionally, it provides resources for career development and highlights various fields and levels where the job description might apply.

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2. Key duties/responsibilities for financial assistant
1. Drafts preliminary financial sections of proposals.
2. Reviews all proposals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to
grantor and University requirements and regulations.
3. Monitors, controls, and maintains financial activity of accounts. Ensures
expenditures are posted to proper accounts. Identifies, researches, and
corrects questionable expenditures.
4. Serves as the principal source of information on financial policies and
procedures and financial activity.
5. Reconciles and analyzes financial statements. Prepares standardized and
specialized financial reports and analyses.
6. Oversees and instructs support staff.
7. Oversees the maintenance of financial records and files.
8. Assists with the development and implementation of systems and
procedures.
9. May calculate weekly payroll for department staff.
10. Performs clerical functions incidental to accounting activities.

3. Key job qualifications for financial assistant
1. A high school diploma or equivalent or the equivalent combination of
education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be
acquired;
2. Basic knowledge of accounting or financial principles;
3. Three years’ accounting & bookkeeping experience or the equivalent
combination of education & experience;
4. Solid working knowledge of MSOffice.
5. An associate’s or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other business
related field or the equivalent combination of education, training and
experience from which comparable skills can be acquired;
6. Excellent computer skills with advance MSOffice skills particularly Excel;
7. Familiarity with financial reporting and forecasts;
8. Some on-hand experience with NUFinancials.

4. Format for financial assistant job description
A typical job description includes 4
main part as follows:
1. Job information
This part includes: job title, reporting
relationships, department, job
location, manager/supervisor’s title,
job code, purpose and objective of the
job.
2. List of main task
3. Contents of Job Specifications
• Knowledg/education.
• Skill requirements.
• Experience.
• Abilities. Ability include physical
ability, metal ability, aptitudes.
4. Contents of working conditions
• Environmental conditions
• Job hazards / safety
• Machine, tools and equipments

5. KSA model in setting up job description
1. What is KSA model?
KSA model is a competency model of individual. KSA is the same KSAO.
KSA include Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (also called KSAs model) that an
applicant must have to perform successfully in the position.
2. Components of KSA:
Knowledge
• A body of information needed to perform a task.
• For example, Human Resources Knowledge include knowledge of personnel
recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and
negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Skills
• Skills are the proficiency to perform a certain task.
• For example, skill in operating computer peripherals such as printers.
Abilities
• Abilities are an underlying, enduring trait useful for performing tasks.
• For example, oral comprehension – the ability to listen to and understand
information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

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8. Fields related to financial assistant:
The above job description can be used for fields as:
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architecture, automotive, agency, banking, budget, building, business
development, consulting, communication, clinical research, design, software
development, product development, interior design, web development,
engineering, education, events, electrical, exhibition, energy, ngo, finance,
fashion, green card, oil gas, hospital, it, marketing, media, mining, nhs, non
technical, oil and gas, offshore, pharmaceutical, real estate, retail, research,
human resources, telecommunications, technology, technical, senior, digital,
software, web, clinical, hr, infrastructure, business, erp, creative, ict, hvac,
sales, quality management, uk, implementation, network, operations,
architectural, environmental, crm, website, interactive, security, supply chain,
logistics, training, project management, administrative management…
The above job description also can be used for job title levels: entry level
financial assistant, junior financial assistant, senior financial assistant…