Published: Jan. 10, 2020

The OIT Finance and Business Operations (FBO) office is seeking a mid- to senior-level Financial Analyst.  FBO supports the mission and vision of OIT, the campus, and the University with high-quality administrative and financial services. As part of that support, this position will be responsible primarily for the financial analysis of key OIT programs and will assist OIT managers and directors in determining budgets and resources available to enable them to provide quality service to the campus.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is a dynamic organization, filled with energetic staff and students who aim to serve the campus and contribute to student success while supporting the University’s academic, research and service missions. We’re located in the heart of the beautiful ˛ĘĂń±¦µä campus. 

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How to Apply

Deadline to Apply: Jan. 21, 2020

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What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Senior Level Accounting and Reconciliation

  • Maintain and reconcile our Microsoft Access reporting database.
  • Manage general fund position budgeting for all of OIT.
  • Work with the Director to develop, implement and continuously refine OIT financial constructs and organizing principles and resulting reports/analyses.
  • Find and resolve problems within financial activity.
  • Collect revenues for OIT’s fee-for-service programs. 

Strategic and Analytical Support

  • Provide support to OIT directors and managers on high-level and complex issues involving OIT programs.
  • Assist in determining annual budget needs and in identifying any potential alternative sources of funding.
  • Utilize advanced Microsoft Access and Excel functionality to illustrate, analyze, and model fiscal concepts and financial trends.
  • Apply appropriate budget principles to develop “what if” budget scenarios.
  • Ensure directors and managers are aware of budget changes, overages or available fund balances.

 Lead on Grant Accounting

  • Primary contact for the Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG) and Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA).
  • Maintain awareness of, and communicate, changing fiscal rules.
  • Track all OIT grants.
  • Use ERA system to gather all pertinent information for grants and cost-share projects.  

Conduct OIT Rate-Setting Processes

  • Create and communicate rates for OIT fee-for-service offerings. 
  • Act as a resource for strategic, policy or compliance questions and assist with audit requests.
  • Complete annual submissions for CCO and BFP for OIT fee-for-service programs within portfolio.

What We Require

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, accounting, finance, natural/social sciences, or a related field. Additional years of relevant experience as described here an below may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis. 
  • At least three years of experience in accounting or finance.

What You Will Need

  • Excellent skills in productivity software, particularly MS Excel, Access, Word and Outlook.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with experience and demonstrated success working with departmental staff. 
  • Ability to problem-solve complex reconciliations and to independently to resolve issues. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Understanding of fund accounting principles. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of university, state, and federal rules pertaining to financial and budgetary activity.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Flexibility, enthusiasm and a willingness to bring new ideas to the table.
  • A commitment to excellence in customer service.
  • Finely honed communication skills. 
  • Experience in higher education or a governmental entity. 
  • Experience with ˛ĘĂń±¦µä finance processes (i.e., procurement, grant accounting, fee-for-service), and tools (i.e., Cognos, Concur, PeopleSoft) helpful
  • Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a comparable discipline. 
  • Familiarity with Marketplace, Concur, and Cognos reporting systems.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

What We Can Offer

Salary range for this professional staff position starts at $62,500.