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Acquisitions Funds Assistant
At a Glance
- Location
- Ithaca (Main Campus), United States
- Work Regime
- hybrid
- Employment
- Full time
- Compensation
- Rate Type: Hourly Pay Range: $26.08 - $30.31 Remote Option Availability: H
- Posted
- 2026-07-24
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Accounting
Requirements
Must successfully complete the Cornell Accounting Certification program within the first year of employment if not already completed.
Compensation & Benefits
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 3 days per week and on-campus 2 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits:
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Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions:
Responsibilities
The Library Finance and Budget office (F&BO) serves endowed and contract college Library units across campus providing budget, financial transaction, grant and gift, and reporting support.
Serve as the primary invoice approver of library materials invoices in FOLIO (library management system), including problem invoice follow-up with Library Technical Services (LTS).
Serve as procurement card holder for Finance and Budget office, provide backup for library material payments.
Providing library materials vendor maintenance in FOLIO and KFS (university accounting system).
Daily financial operations including payment requests, travel reimbursement preparation and requests, account reconciliations, account requests and maintenance.
Responsibility for financial customer service, financial review and reporting for library accounts/departments as assigned.
About the Company
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