Job Summary:

Supports a university accounting-related area or program. Manages financial operations &/or analysis in support of area/unit's mission & in coordination with central offices such as HR, Budget, Financial Aid, Facilities, Purchasing, IT, Provost, etc.


• Accounting policy & procedure

• Accounts payable

• Additional/special pay

• Analysis

• Audit

• Bank deposits

• Budget

• Cost accounting

• Endowment and gift accounting

• Expense reimbursement

• Financial Statements Forecasting

• Grants &/or awards

• Journal &/or ledger

• Payroll

• Petty cash

• Procurement card program

• Purchase orders

• Recharge

• Reconciliation

• Reporting

• Salary administration

• Student accounts

• Student funding

• Transfer charges


Specific Responsibilities:

Budget:

• Assists with budget projects.

• Reviews & reconciles actual expenses to budget per NU Audit guidelines.

Analysis, Statements & Reporting:

• Prepares financial analysis and lead schedules for supplies, equipment, &/or personnel decisions.

• Records journal entries and creates reports.

• Performs financial account reconciliations, statement analysis, and transaction research.

• Maintains, and updates financial models and analysis.

Transactions:

• Provides review and oversight of all types of financial transactions some of which may be complex in regard to size or duration of account.

• Enters individual &/or summary of transactions into journals &/or general ledger or other NU enterprise system.

• Reviews; ensures approval based on alternatives regarding practice & policy; analyzes and classifies transactions in accordance with established chart or coding of accounts; creates new accounts; prepares, processes, reconciles & provides receipts (as appropriate) for transactions.

• Processes transfer &/or appropriation charges & may balance &/or close accounts.

• Troubleshoots problems; performs vendor/account research as needed; obtains additional information from or provides instruction & guidance for customers/vendors; corrects or escalates.

• Maintains Chart of Account lists.

• Provides financial policy interpretation to determine the validity of customer requests & ensure compliance.

• Controls account availability for all chart strings.

• Provides support for internal &/or granting agency audit requests.

• Reviews status of related university accounts, transactions and processes; troubleshoots issues as needed.

Grants &/or Awards:

• Works with Dept &/or Research Administrator regarding financial grants management issues.

• Monitors commitments and expenditures to ensure compliance with granting agency guidelines.





Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as accounting, business administration, finance, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.

• 2 years financial, budgeting &/or preparing account reconciliations or financial statements along with financial analysis or other relevant experience.


Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Experience with enterprise systems and research salary planning/management.