Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant (VPR-Business & HR) Position Summary

This position provides comprehensive financial oversight and reconciliation for UGARF funding and other Office of Research financial activities at the University of Georgia. The role monitors and analyzes all UGARF funding, performs high‑level reconciliations to ensure alignment across UGA financial systems, UGARF records, and internal tracking tools. It supports startup commitment tracking, oversees reconciliation processes for UGARF‑related accounts—including faculty funding and internal seed grant programs—and proactively identifies discrepancies, trends, and risks to ensure timely resolution and maintain financial integrity.

The position also develops and maintains financial reporting tools and dashboards, drives process improvements, and independently processes a range of financial transactions while ensuring compliance with university policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and two years of professional experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience with financial analysis and strong analytical, reconciliation, and reporting skills.
• Experience working with foundation, research, or higher education funds.
• Experience developing financial dashboards or data reporting tools.
• Experience with process improvements or systems implementation.

• Monitor and analyze all UGARF funding, including F20300 chart strings.
• Assist the Assistant Director with Research Support and startup commitment tracking.
• Perform high‑level and periodic account reconciliations to ensure alignment between UGA financial systems, UGARF records, and internal tracking.
• Provide oversight and validation of reconciliation processes for UGARF‑related accounts, including UGARF‑funded faculty and internal seed grant programs.
• Identify discrepancies, trends, or risks and coordinate with appropriate staff to ensure resolution.
• Monitor other Office of Research financial initiatives, including internally funded research initiatives.

• Develop and maintain financial reporting tools and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to support research support decision‑making.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support leadership planning and resource allocation.
• Support preparation of summary‑level reporting related to UGARF budgets and Research Support activities.

• Identify and implement process improvements related to financial monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting workflows.
• Promote consistency and standardization across UGARF and Research Support financial practices.

• Develop working expertise in UGA financial management systems and related platforms.
• Independently process financial transactions, including UGAmart purchases, payroll distributions, journal entries, and payment requests in accordance with university policies.

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