Finance Specialist

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Position Description:

The Dean's Office of the College of Engineering seeks culturally and professionally diverse candidates to apply for the Financial Data Specialist position. Since its inception in 1996, the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering has brought innovative, real-world engineering education to Central Virginia. Comprised of five different departments plus the Dean’s office, the College of Engineering enrolls more than 2,000 undergraduate and 400 graduate students in several degree programs supported by approximately 600 full-time, part-time, and student employees. As part of a premier research university known for tenacity, love of the city of Richmond, and commitment to diversity and access, the College of Engineering values the significant and positive impact of our people and ideas in the promotion of regional and global prosperity involving research and life sciences.

The Financial Data Specialist is part of the Engineering Finance unit and will provide fiscal administrative support and excellent customer service to support the research and instruction mission of the College of Engineering. This position is part of the Engineering Finance unit, with a purpose of providing excellent customer service and support service to the research and instruction mission of the College.

• Representing the finance team for excellent in person customer support
  • Answering questions from the Dean, Administrators, or Faculty
• Responsibility for the full back end financial process.  
  • Timely monthly reconciliation of all finance and payroll transactions
  • Payroll moves
    • Past, PHAREDS
    • Future, PAF (Personnel Action Form)
  • Journal Vouchers
    • Transferring expenses
    • Transferring revenues
    • Allocating budget
• Management of University financial systems
  • Banner
    • New index creates and transfers
    • Dept/Subdept creates and transfers
    • Access requests
    • System usage
  • Finance Dashboard
    • Access requests
    • System usage training
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• A high level of professionalism, judgment and a proven record in an academic or related field is essential.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience in sophisticated office systems, particularly strong excel skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
• Demonstrated accounting and finance experience, particularly the interplay between revenue, expenses, and budget.
• Excellent customer service skills in dealing with various levels of internal and external stakeholders is required
• The College of Engineering at VCU champions diversity, equity and inclusion in all that we do. Cultivating an ecosystem where differences are celebrated and our faculty, staff, and students have the opportunity to thrive is at the core of how we operate. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience that shows their commitment to fostering such an environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree in related fields of study
• Previous experience financial experience working in Higher Education 
• Banner Finance and Real Source experience is preferred.

Additional Information:

ORP Eligible: No
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
University Job Slotting: Financial Specialist (1-3) or Sr. Financial Specialist (4-6)

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