OUA Budgets and Capital Expenditures Business Professional; Limited-Term

OUA Budgets and Capital Expenditures Business Professional (Limited-Term)

Posting Number: S15337P
Working Title: OUA Budgets and Capital Expenditures Business Professional (Limited-Term)
Department: F&A-University Architects
College/Unit/Department: Office of University Architects (OUA)
Posting Type: External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP
Employment Type: Employee
Benefits Eligibility: Full/Part Time (Full Time)
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Advertised Salary: $60,000 – $65,000, commensurate with experience
Special Instructions: Location of Vacancy Athens Area
Closing Date: Open until filled (Proposed Starting Date 09/01/2026)

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience.

None specified.

• Knowledgeable and complies with applicable policies and procedures related to accounting records and financial statements for design and construction-related transactions.
• Understands procurement and is knowledgeable of UGA processes.
• Is able to lead budget balancing and reconciliation meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicates well with a wide range of constituents and is customer service-oriented.
• Skilled and proficient with a variety of software programs, including Projecto, UGA Financial Management System, E-Builder, UGAmart, UGA Budget Management System, Docu Sign, OneUSG Connect, Works, etc.
• Ability to propose, evaluate, and implement efficiency improvements.

• Manage and/or handle a variety of financial transactions, including requisitions/POs, invoices for OUA-managed projects, and for the OUA and Space Management departments using UGAmart, UGA Financials, Works, Docu Sign, and Projecto.
• Obtain and input chart strings, document funding sources, review and process change orders, amendments, project-related requisitions, and update with additional fund source information as needed.
• Coordinate with the Associate Vice President/University Architect, OUA Project Managers, Assistant Vice President for Finance and Administration/Director of Space Planning and Management, Manager of OUA Budgets and Capital Expenditures, Contract Specialists, OUA Business Manager, Accounts Payable staff, Asset Management staff, and vendors regarding financial transactions.
• Pull reports and use UGAmart, UGA Financials, Works, and Projecto to locate and identify financial transactions.
• Investigate and determine how to resolve financial problems, issues, or errors.
  
  Train on policies and procedures related to financial matters to stay up-to-date as changes occur, properly utilize these policies and procedures when reviewing/handling financial transactions, and communicate them to OUA and Space Management staff members when needed.
• Meets with OUA Project Managers, GSFIC’s Project Executives, and/or UGA departmental leaders to review project budget status.
• Establish OUA projects in UGA Financials Project Costing.
• Establish the UGA financial project budget as funds are provided & amend as needed.
• Assist with day-to-day operations in order to maintain project budgets for all planning, design, and construction projects in Projecto, reconcile regularly with UGA Financials and/or E-Builder, and meet with project managers to discuss as scheduled.
• Process invoices for projects and spend down funds as appropriate for each project set of funding sources.
• Obtain approval from Project Manager and then set up allotments in E-Builder for GSFIC projects.
• Provide allotment information to the Asset Management Office so they can request reimbursements for GSFIC expenditures.
• Stays current on UGA and USG business processes such as UGA procurement processes, contracting, and GAAP standard implementations.
• Interfaces with the OUA Contracts Professionals and prepares contracts as needed.
• Communicates with Assistant Procurement Officers and/or Senior Procurement Specialists re: any issues involving Procurement procedures and processes.
• Is knowledgeable of a variety of other documented processes and is able to provide redundant support to the Manager OUA Budgets and Capital Expenditures if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Name: Melissa Witcher
Email: mklein
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