DescriptionJob Purpose: Manage financial affairs of a college, school or within a major research unit. Organizational environment within which the job functions will generally be characterized as moderate to extensive in terms of scope. Responsibilities typically include management of budgets, financial controls and reporting and procurement. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance, providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and administer unit financial operating policies and procedures consistent with Institute policy.
• Oversee and coordinate the preparation and administration of unit budgets including amendments.
• Manage the recording of financial transactions and generation of financial related reports on both scheduled and ad hoc basis.
• Manage the maintenance of unit financial related files and records
• Monitor and maintain records of unit purchases.
• Supervise, train and develop unit financial staff
• Advise unit management regarding financial issues.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Work Experience: Five to six years job related experience.
• Certifications:  N/A
  
• Skills: This job requires advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices as applied within a university environment. This includes skills in the application of accounting staff supervision, communications and problem solving. Use of office and finance/accounting related computer applications and systems is required.

QualificationsPreferred Qualifications:

• Preferred Education:  N/A
  
• Preferred Work Experience: University Experience
• Preferred Certifications:  N/A
  
• Preferred Skills: Proficient with Excel, familiar with WorkDay, Management experience, good communication and organizational skills.

 

Additional Information:

Impact & Influence: This position will interact on a consistent basis with: unit general and/or senior financial management, faculty and staff; Institute-wide financial management. This position typically will advise and counsel: unit management. This position will supervise: assigned financial staff.

Job: Finance and Accounting
Primary Location: Georgia-Atlanta
Organization: College of Engineering
Job Posting: Nov 4, 2019, 1:05:31 PM
Schedule: Full-time