Special Instructions to Applicants: Please attach a cover letter and a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Department of Statistics is hiring a Finance Specialist. The Finance Specialist will provide comprehensive support in financial analysis and post-award research administration, working closely with faculty and departmental leadership. This position also serves as the primary liaison with the Dean’s Office, managing and coordinating all financial transactions for the department.

Financial/Post-Award management duties and tasks include:

• Reviewing, processing, and reconciling invoices and expenses
• Providing detailed expenditure and budgetary reports to faculty/principal investigators and senior administration
• Assisting with budget management and planning
• Balancing and reconciling all general fund accounts and sponsored projects
• Processing purchase orders, faculty pcard reconciliation and reimbursements
• Overseeing the labor redistribution and certification process for all faculty, staff, and students paid on general and sponsored funds

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted.
• 2+ years of experience
• In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted.

SKILLS:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial systems
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Strong communication skills, including ability to prepare materials and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal and external audiences and client groups
• Project management skills and ability to contribute to a multi-functional team
• Working knowledge of research administration guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing deadlines

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares detailed expenditure, budgetary, and forecasting reports from large complex data sets; reconciles complex financial accounts;
• Identifies and resolves complex financial and compliance issues
• Coordinates and reviews financial/project setup; reviews, tracks, and approves expenditures; monitors budgets; provides data for financial and progress reports; manages and maintains financial records, files, and reports; participates in account close out of all financial activities
• Performs and designs ad hoc analyses of large complex data sets; reconciles complex accounts
• Identifies and resolves complex issues
• Constructs and assembles data for budgeting and decision making; develops conclusions, and presents high-level summary of recommendations
• Executes internal control programs established by management, researches new regulations, and recommends and implements approved changes
• Develops reports and presentations of complex financial data and metrics for management and third parties
• Develops and maintains desktop procedures and process documentation for area of responsibility
• Performs other duties as assigned

Financial/Post-Award management duties and tasks include:

• Reviewing, processing, and reconciling invoices and expenses
• Providing detailed expenditure and budgetary reports to faculty/principal investigators and senior administration
• Assisting with budget management and planning
• Balancing and reconciling all general fund accounts and sponsored projects
• Processing purchase orders, faculty pcard reconciliation and reimbursements
• Overseeing the labor redistribution and certification process for all faculty, staff, and students paid on general and sponsored fund