Financial Operations Specialist (Two Open Positions)
About The Position
The Financial Operations Specialist provides comprehensive accounting and fiscal support for ongoing business operations and serves as a primary liaison with campus stakeholders in the preparation, processing, and review of financial transactions. This role is responsible for generating and reconciling financial reports; ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory standards; and compiling and analyzing financial data. The position also supports month-end, year-end, and audit-related activities and contributes to special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned. A degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, is preferred. Experience in higher education is considered an asset, but not essential. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential function of this role, along with the ability to establish and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships across departments.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in accounting or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
- At least two years of experience in fiscal operations
- Detail-oriented
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures as well as applicable laws
- Ability to prepare reports and perform analysis
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
- At least two years of accounting experience
- Workday experience
- Experience in higher education
Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive accounting and fiscal support for ongoing business operations
- Serves as a primary liaison with campus stakeholders in the preparation, processing, and review of financial transactions
- Responsible for generating and reconciling financial reports
- Ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory standards
- Compiling and analyzing financial data
- Supports month-end, year-end, and audit-related activities
- Contributes to special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned
- Establish and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships across departments
Benefits
- university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
- tuition waivers for employees and their families
- 12 official holidays
- immediate leave accrual
- a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
