Financial Accountant II

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Financial Accountant II

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University does not discriminate and hires based on knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, fairness, and equal treatment.

This position will participate as a key team member in a wide variety of improvement projects and analysis with the goal of increasing operational efficiencies and internal controls. Tasks include analyzing financial data, documenting and improving processes, and extracting, organizing and analyzing data from various databases. The role also includes accounting duties such as reconciliations, asset verifications, assisting departments with journal entries, and supporting annual audits and rate proposals.

The position serves as a primary contact for financial security in SAP and supports year-end audits and rate proposals.

• Financial Analysis and Reporting: prepare routine and special analytical studies and reports; extract data from SAP, People Soft, data warehouses, or other sources using Excel and data extraction tools; monitor and analyze budget and expenditure data, including variance analyses, reconciliations and projections; assist with presentation and analysis of department financial operations.
• Financial Operations, Review & Support: assist the Controller and Senior Management in audits, prepare presentations, develop and document policies and procedures, perform account reconciliations and asset verifications, and work with Department managers on data collection, process reviews, problem solving, and education; grant SAP financial security for financial areas.
• Service Center – F&A Rate: assist in reviewing budget and questionnaires for compliance; support F&A rate proposal processes.
• Other Duties: perform miscellaneous accounting and financial duties as assigned.

• 40% – Financial Analysis and Reporting
• 40% – Financial Operations, Review & Support
• 10% – Service Center, F&A Rate
• 10% – Other Duties

• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Required Experience: 3-5 years of related financial accounting, analysis, or reporting experience.
• Required License/Certification: N/A
• Required Additional Qualifications: N/A
• Preferred Education: None specified beyond degree requirements.
• Preferred Experience: Financial analysis/accounting experience in a university setting.
• Preferred License/Certification: N/A
• Preferred Additional Qualifications: N/A

• Credit Check:
  Yes
• Motor Vehicle Licensing Validity Check:
  No
• Pre-employment Physical Request and Assessment:
  No
• Drug Screen:
  No

Applicants may be required to answer supplemental questions with fields indicated as required.

• Resume
• Cover Letter