Financial Operations Specialist II

Financial Operations Specialist II - 003389

Position Title:

Financial Operations Specialist II - 003389

Division:
Academic Affairs

Department: 460100 - Dean-Mitchell College of Business

Job Summary The University of South Alabama’s Mitchell College of Business is seeking to hire a Financial Operations Specialist II to manage fiscal planning and operations across all funding categories and support grant and contract financial activities.

• Manages fiscal planning and operation across all funding categories including state appropriations, federal funding, grants, development accounts, self-supporting funds and any other redeemable assets associated with the academic unit.
• Performs high level analysis, including preparing complex financial reports.
• Communicates with Academic Affairs, Executive Vice President’s Office, and Vice President for Research regarding fiscal activities.
• Conducts data collection, analysis and fiscal analytics.
• Serves as an essential contributor to the College’s strategic planning process.
• Formulates operational recommendations to the Dean based on fiscal analytics and leverages changes in the fiscal ecosystem.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly financial reports detailing strategic and tactical expenditures and future fiscal health.
• Utilizes Banner Finance to access College and departmental information.
• Maintains accurate files.
• Leads and supervises the unit’s financial management operations.
• Evaluates fiscal management workload and recommends staffing.
• Ensures investigators have effective assistance in developing, completing and reviewing the financial aspects of grant proposals.
• Assists PIs in developing budgets and supporting documentation.
• Reviews terms of awards, evaluates budget management, monitors award burn rates and takes action to correct deficiencies.
• Assists in preparation of grant progress reports.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and university regulations.
• Oversees financial operations and accounting for pre‑award and post‑award activities of all grants and contracts.
• Represents the College at various meetings.
• Maintains regular and prompt attendance and works scheduled hours, with overtime as required.
• Performs related duties as required.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution and four years of progressively responsible clerical accounting experience; or a bachelor’s degree in accounting and three years of progressively responsible clerical accounting experience.

Related experience in an academic setting is highly preferred. Experience with Banner and Microsoft Office is preferred.

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. If you feel you have been discriminated against, please notify the Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator or the Associate Vice President, Finance and Administration/CHRO.