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Financial Administration Specialist

Indiana University Bloomington
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/21/2025

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

  • Implements a system to track future funding needs and recommend hiring based on funding available.
  • Helps streamline tracking of current effort and communication with administrative staff on funding.
  • Tracks current funding and grant years to coordinate with PIs and / or program managers (internally and externally to the department) on funding changes needed.
  • Works with staff supervisor's and project leads to allocate personnel to projects and relocate efforts on projects, as needed.
  • Assists with onboarding of new employees by coordinating training, as needed for individual project needs (such as Qualtrics and Redcap).
  • Collects feedback on project performance, document issues, and follow-up on improvement.
  • Assists supervisors with scheduling, providing feedback from projects, and tracking of staff annual reviews.
  • Helps with grant applications and existing awards by providing requested documents.
  • Submits service center and cloud data requests.
  • Assists with service center project creation and cloud data tracking; generates monthly reports on usage.
  • Assists with administrative support for coordinating meetings and training sessions and helping with itineraries for hiring.

General Responsibilities

  • Using knowledge and application of accepted procedures and standards, performs detailed financial and administrative tasks related to managing the daily and long-term financial and / or administrative operations of an organizational unit or an academic, research, and teaching department within a school or college.
  • Makes recommendations on policies and guidelines for division / department activities.
  • Controls all expenditures and statement of accounts to ensure regulatory compliance and fiscal integrity.
  • Manages general appropriation, endowment, federal and non-federal grants and contracts, and gift funds.
  • Develops, plans, and makes recommendations on special projects, which may include space allocations, staffing, equipment purchases, and long-range plans.
  • Prepares operating and project budget drafts. Regularly explains financial concepts to non-financial employees.
  • Monitors division / departmental budgets and resolves or recommends resolutions for any significant deviations from approved budgets.
  • May conduct a variety of human resources activities including employment, labor relations, benefits, training, and classification for unit / department.
  • May provide guidance to lower-level employees.
  • Qualifications

    Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

    EDUCATION

    Required

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field
  • WORK EXPERIENCE

    Required

  • 2 years of relevant experience
  • SKILLS

    Required

  • Proficient communication skills.
  • Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
  • Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
  • Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
  • Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
  • Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
  • Highly thorough and dependable.
  • Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
  • Intermediate understanding of technology; experience using electronic platforms to perform various tasks.
  • Demonstrated experience solving problems with independent thought.
  • Proficiency in computer systems, including standard Office software; advanced Excel and database skills, including familiarity with complex formulas and Pivot Tables.
  • Ability to use standard office equipment such as phone, fax, scanner, etc.
  • Experience managing workflows, processes, and / or data entry.
  • Intermediate accounting skills; ability to spot obvious errors; ability to develop a budget.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply concepts and policies to daily work functions.
  • Ability to clearly present material and make it accessible to a variety of audiences.
  • Ability to interpret financial documents from an accounting, policy, and practice perspective.
  • Working Conditions / Demands

    This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

    Benefits Overview

    For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including :

  • Multiple plan options for medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
  • Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
  • Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
  • Additional supplemental retirement plan options
  • Tuition benefit for IU classes
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

    Job Classification

    Career Level : Career

    FLSA : Exempt

    Job Function : Finance

    Job Family : Financial Administration

    Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.

    Posting Disclaimer

    This posting is scheduled to close at 11 : 59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

    If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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