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Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst - UAFR (115148)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL

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Description:

Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst

University Accounting & Financial Reporting

University of Illinois System

Urbana-Champaign

Primary Position Function:

This position reports to and functions under the general administrative supervision of the Business Administrative Associate within University Accounting Services in the office of University Accounting and Financial Reporting. The Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst assists in the areas including, but not limited to: establishment and administration of procedures for university accounting processes; monitoring of Service Desk Manager Accounting queues; performing monthly Eddie Finance Standard reports verification; providing quality customer service/support to University units at all University locations; participating in various special accounting projects, including testing for Banner system and report upgrades; and performing various other complex University Accounting tasks as assigned.

Work is performed in an office setting and is sedentary for the most part. No unusual physical exertion is required. Work environment has frequent interruptions and distractions that create an atmosphere ranging from calm to chaotic. Ability to work under pressure is required to perform a variety of responsibilities and ensure daily operational needs are met.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Review Cross-Foapal application for failed Banner transactions. Notify user of failed transaction and assist in their understanding why the transaction failed and how to correct.
  2. Perform duties inherent to a Unit Security Contact (USC), such as request system access for employees within UAFR, maintain access to distribution lists, and review system access on a quarterly and annual basis.
  3. Work with other functional areas and perform testing of Banner Finance forms and standard financial reports related to Banner or other system upgrades.
  4. Test new applications that are owned by University Accounting & Financial Reporting, such as My-UI-Financials, prior to implementation and during upgrades.
  5. Resolve problems when encountered by departments as a result of posting errors or transfer of funds and/or charges. Assist in their understanding of University policies and procedures.
  6. Reconcile cross tab reports monthly and research discrepancies as needed.
  7. Review and verify accuracy and completeness of Mobius View Standard Finance reports when they are available monthly after month-end closing.
  8. Perform complex reconciliation for payroll deduction clearing and agency funds.
  9. Monitor My-UI-Financials shared email box and respond to customer inquiries about My-UI-Financials.
  10. Manage Service Desk Manager OBFS General Accounting queues. This involves contacting clients on their questions, answering their questions or assigning the ticket to the correct person or area in a timely manner.
  11. Work closely with AITS when modifying and creating new finance Eddie or Mobius View reports.
  12. Maintain JV Feeder Document Prefixes report by verifying contact information on a quarterly basis.
  13. Serve on committees/teams as assigned as a representative of University Accounting and Financial Reporting, such as the UAFR Professional Development Implementation Team.
  14. Perform other assigned duties which would be appropriate for a Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst as assigned by UAFR management.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accountancy or a related field AND two (2) years of professional level accounting experience; OR Possession of a current registration as a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or a valid License to practice Public Accounting; OR Master’s degree in Accountancy or a related field.

Preferred:

CPA Certification

Successful candidates will possess the following:

  • Basic understanding of fund accounting principles and a working knowledge of how to apply them in a public University setting within the State of Illinois to ensure compliance with the various State of Illinois policies, guidelines, and regulations.
  • Analytical skills in order to perform complex financial analysis of business transactions within a higher education setting and the ability to enforce of various applicable policies and regulations while still providing superior customer service.
  • Proficient computer skills and advanced knowledge of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
  • Ability to produce complex financial reports and provide detailed information with accuracy and clarity, and have excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to propose policies/procedures that improve and/or maintain the effectiveness of daily financial operations.
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills to effectively present information and respond to requests for guidance and/or clarification.
  • Ability to address and resolve difficult and complex issues/problems; strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Ability to multi-task and produce accurate, detail-oriented work to meet stringent deadlines; creativity in problem-solving and exercising independent judgment and discretion.

Highly successful candidates will also possess the following:

  • Proficient in database, query and reporting tools, such as Microsoft Access.

Salary and Appointment Information:

This is a full-time Civil Service Accounting Associate position appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the position closes. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Application Procedures and Deadline Information:

Applications must be received by June 10, 2019. Apply for this position using the “Apply for Position” button below. If you have not applied before, you must create your candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu. If you already have a profile, you may be redirected to that existing profile via email notification. To complete the application process:

  1. Submit the Staff Vacancy Application.
  2. Submit the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability forms.
  3. You must then upload your cover letter, resume (months and years of employment must be included), academic credentials (copies of unofficial transcripts or diploma may be acceptable) and names/contact information for three references.

In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for the position using the “Apply for Position” button below. Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered. For further information regarding this position, you may contact System HR at 217-333-2600. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

College Name or Administrative Unit:System Office Category:2-Administrative Title:Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst - UAFR (115148) Open Date:05/21/2019 Close Date:06/10/2019 Organization Name:OBFS - Univ Acct and Fin Report

Organization

Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

Faculty

A talented and highly respected faculty is the University's most significant resource. Many are recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. 

Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.

Academic Resources

Academic resources on campus are among the finest in the world. The University Library is one of the largest public university collections in the world with 11 million volumes in its 37 unit libraries. Annually, 53,000,000 people visit its online catalog. Students have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research.

Research

Students and scholars find the University an ideal place to conduct research. The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a model for interdisciplinary research, where eighteen research groups from sixteen University departments work within and across three broadly defined themes: biological intelligence, human-computer intelligent interaction, and molecular and electronic nanostructures. The University is also home to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).

Undergraduate Education

The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. Nearly 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study.

Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In the 2001 freshman class, students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 25 and 30 and ranked between the 83rd and 96th percentiles of their high school graduating classes.

The University enrolls over 9,000 graduate and professional students in more than 100 disciplines. It is among the top five universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually in the United States.

Also integral to the University's mission is a commitment to public engagement. Each year about 65,000 Illinois residents participate in scores of conferences, institutes, courses, and workshops presented statewide. Research and class projects take students and professors off campus to share expertise and technical support with Illinois farmers, manufacturing firms, and businesses. In a typical year, student volunteers log more than 60,000 volunteer hours.

The Arts

A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widely acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The University also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion; and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture. 

Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall (16,500 seats); Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Physical Education Building, one of the largest recreational facilities of its kind on a university campus.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Illinois is about how we value difference to make a difference. http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/

As evidence of the University’s commitment to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination.

Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices

Inclusive Illinois is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.

How can we appreciate difference to make a difference?

Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We embrace it because we value it. We value it because we know that we have so much to learn from each other in our living, learning, and working environment.

Illinois is the place where we recognize the power of possibility and where great potential is realized. Inclusive Illinois is the vision of that place: a vision made real by leadership and commitment.

Illinois is the place where consensus is forged by discourse and where everyone’s contributions are recognized: significant contributions that elevate us because they are informed and enhanced by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical ability, religion, class, and national origin. We are enriched by these perspectives, and we are united by the very discourse that brings these views together.

It is a process. It is transformative. And we celebrate the remarkable changes we set in motion here … taking an important step … crossing boundaries … starting with our own.

It all starts with each of us: with our willingness to embark on the journey in the search for answers, and with our openness and acceptance of the answers we find. Illinois is the place where it all comes together.

Learn more about how Inclusive Illinois promotes diversity here.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

The commitment of the University to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity requires that decisions involving students and employees be based on individual merit and be free from invidious discrimination in all its forms, whether or not specifically prohibited by law. Among the forms of invidious discrimination prohibited by the University policy but not law is discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of sexual orientation. Complaints of invidious discrimination in violation of University policy are to be resolved within existing University procedures. The policy of the University of Illinois is to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations. The University will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. This nondiscrimination policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs and activities

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