Position Summary
While reporting to the Dean's office, this position will be responsible for managing the financial and administrative operations at Lasker (SEAS). These responsibilities will also include liaison with SEAS academic and research departments, including but not limited to Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. This position will collaborate with the Engineering faculty and/or researchers on interrelated activities of other programs, departments, or staff to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications. Collect and analyze data to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the Engineering academic and research programs. Supports and completes all day-to-day transactional coding, A/P processing, and analyzing financial data, including P-cards and travel expense reports online, using the University's central systems. This includes detailed financial processing, analyses, report preparation, and research-oriented procedures.
Responsibilities
(25%) Provide support to the Dean's Office through analyses and operational processes. Prepare and analyze journal entries, expense reimbursements, deposits, purchase orders, purchase requisitions, interdepartmental orders, etc. Assist in the review of academic travel transactions including detailed review of financial documentation and reimbursements. Provide guidance to department staff members on University policies and procedures. Complete P-Card transactions and financial authorization forms. Maintain subscriptions, vendors, contracts, and orders. Manage Concur travel/business reimbursements and travel arranger role for assigned Principle Investigators. Financial reporting, including analyzing FDS reports to review grant budgets and available balances when creating Purchase requisitions; analyze quarterly FDS SPFr report for assigned PI's) including Purchasing - PO's, P-Card, Corporate Card (for faculty travel arrangements in Concur), including managing Accounts payable (vouchers, journals, ITFs), Coordinate equipment inventory control, reconciliations, and audits.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
At least 2- 4 years of related experience.
The individual must be able to process, analyze financial data must possess excellent communication skills, and be able to work independently
Candidates with a working knowledge of accounting principles, Microsoft Office Software, project management, and grant budget management are preferred.
Detail-oriented with analytical and problem-solving abilities, including research, collection, and interpretation of financial data.
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, with the capability to organize and prioritize work.
Ability to function in a high-volume work environment.
Project administration and project planning experience.
Demonstrates discretion, good judgment, strong organizational or management ability, initiative, and the ability to work independently, is adaptable, versatile, and can maintain confidentiality.
Ability to accurately review and complete detail-oriented information and projects.
Must have strong proficiency with MS Office, including Word and Excel. Ability to exercise independent judgement. A positive, forward-thinking, mission-oriented attitude and sense of humor is a must.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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