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Finance & Operations Professional II

Company:
The University of Arizona
Job Location:
Tucson, 85724
Category:
Business and Financial Services
Type:
Full-Time

Posting Number: req21324

Department: ALVSCE Administration

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

This is a full-time position, 1.0 FTE, working as a member of the CALES Business Teams within Division Business Services. The position will support and be a resource for a specialized or multi-functional area by overseeing the review and approval of expenditures and implementation of financial and operational systems.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

  • Leads the development complex financial reports and communicates
    information to faculty; Checks and analyzes financial information and
    accounting statements so that faculty and PIs have accurate and timely
    information for making financial decisions.
  • Reconciles various funding sources, including state, local, grant, mission
    support, service and gift accounts (including UA Foundation).
  • Supports the daily operations of a unit with a $14M-$39M operating budget
    through review and approval of financial transactions and expenditures such
    as PCards, reimbursements, purchase orders and requisitions. Supports
    Senior Business Manager in reviewing accounts to ensure accuracy, proper
    documentation, and compliance with all pertinent procedures and
    regulations.
  • Supports the Business Manager, Senior in developing operational procedures to streamline processes and procedures.
  • Performs a broad scope of accounting and financial activities such as initiating financial transactions, i.e., journal entries, payroll and general expense transfers, reconciliations, requisitions, check requests, and internal billings.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Uaccess Analytics, Financial, and Employee or other institutional enterprise systems found in higher education settings.
  • Experience with the UA and UA Foundation policies, including policy interpretation.
  • Experience working with Sponsored Projects and research pre and post awards.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Finance

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $59,404 - $74,254

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

8

Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade. Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

Grade Range Minimum

$59404

Grade Range Midpoint

$74254

Grade Range Maximum

$89105

Career Stream and Level

PC2

Job Family

Administrative Operations

Job Function

Organizational Administration

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Janis Rutherford

jmathias@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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