Finance Professional - MNPI Administrative Center

About the Job

This position provides professional financial support services to four basic science departments at the University of Minnesota Medical School:
Microbiology & Immunology;
Neuroscience;
Pharmacology; and Integrative Biology & Physiology (MNPI). Working with faculty, researchers, staff, and students the FP2 will navigate University policies and procedures to support and offer guidance on research portfolios consisting of sponsored and non-sponsored research.

• Provide financial management support for sponsored and non-sponsored accounts.
• Generate monthly financial reports, including projections, identifying trends, working with faculty and lab staff to resolve financial issues.
• Review purchasing and payroll transactions on accounts for policy compliance and budgetary impact.
• Initiate, process and/or approve financial transactions for efficient and timely account management.
• Reconcile accounts for reasonableness.
• Meet regularly with PIs and management to review financial status of PIs. Provide guidance and problem solve solutions for issues pertaining to financial shortfalls.
• Assist with budget development on grant submissions ensuring compliance with University and sponsor guidelines.
• Work with SPA and SFR on sponsor activities to meet contractual obligations such as award setups, rebudget and closeouts.
• Keep current on both University and sponsored policies and procedures giving guidance to faculty and staff when necessary.
• Monitor salary distributions and process distribution updates and retroactive corrections when necessary.

• Using evolving knowledge of policy and procedures, review, resolve and approve EFS transactions for assigned department(s) to include requisitions, vouchers, pcard, etc.
• Work with the Purchasing Coordinator, PI's and lab staff to rectify problematic transactions prior to approving.
• Utilize excellent customer service skills to explain and uphold policies, seek win-win solutions and follow through to resolution.

• Coordinate effort certification process and ensure deadlines are met.
• Monitor dollar values committed, salary cap compliance and reportable cost-share.
• Verify that paid and unpaid effort have been properly accounted for in the payroll system and ECRT.
• Make salary adjustments to ensure reported effort is correct.

• Backup other team members.
• Serve on various committees.
• Special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and two years of professional accounting experience and/or an equivalent combination of education and related experience to equal six years.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including advanced skills with Excel spreadsheets.
• Prior experience with financial analysis, forecasting and reporting.
• Familiarity with payroll processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and accounts simultaneously, and to work both independently and as part of a team.
• High level of analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within and outside of the area and with all levels of management.
• Proven ability to provide superior customer service.

• Experience with University of Minnesota Enterprise Financial System (EFS) and People Soft.
• Experience with University of Minnesota HRMS and payroll systems.
• Experience using Filemaker database.
  
  Prior experience with post award grants management, including effort certification.
• Prior experience planning and implementing budgets.
• Good organizational and prioritization skills.
• Proven ability to follow through on issues for timely resolution.

Pay Range: $29.00 to $33.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities…