University of Connecticut · 21 hours ago
Financial Assistant 2
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expThe University of Connecticut is seeking a Financial Assistant 2 to support the Business Office at Innovations Institute. This role involves providing a range of financial and budgeting services, processing transactions, and maintaining financial records while working independently and in collaboration with supervisors.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Provides financial, administrative, and program support for assigned areas
Monitors fiscal procedures for duplication, efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with required policies and regulations, making modifications as needed
Prepares regular financial statements of condition for each unit or cost center and makes available timely and accurate financial information, including budget projections and analysis
Assists in developing and managing department budgets and in maintaining budgetary control over approved budgets
Monitors, tracks, and maintains accurate financial records. Prepares reports, as needed
Submits, reviews, and approves financial and payroll transactions
Assists with grant-proposal development, post-award proposal management, and grant-related issues
Updates and distributes budget request packages. Creates and disseminates budget reports
Manages invoice processing. Verifies purchase orders and available funds
Responds to and resolves a variety of financial questions and issues
Performs related work as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or accounting, and two to three years of experience in financial record keeping, analysis, and reporting; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the degree and years requirement
Demonstrated knowledge of budget preparation and fiscal control methods with a proven ability to maintain financial integrity with large data sets
Demonstrated knowledge of accounting practices and procedures
Experience in Excel and other business applications, such as Word or PowerPoint
Preferred
Experience working with enterprise systems, such as Kuali Financial Systems, or equivalent ER, PageUp, HuskyBuy
Previous higher education experience at a large university
Demonstrated the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
Demonstrated communication skills, including the ability to prepare materials for and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups
Demonstrated basic project management skills and ability to contribute as part of a shared services team
Benefits
Employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn
A highly desirable work environment
Company
University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut is a public research university that operates multiple campuses across Connecticut.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.68MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyUS Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-10-30Grant· $10M
2024-03-28Grant
2023-06-21Grant· $4.5M
Leadership Team
Mingyu Qiao
Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (tenure-track)
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