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Financial Oversight Analyst, Intermediate

Employer
Northern Arizona University
Location
Arizona, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Dec 9, 2022

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Financial Oversight Analyst, Intermediate

Location: College of Health & Human Svcs
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 606587
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Workplace Culture

NAU is a community devoted to student success and sustained by an unshakable commitment to our shared mission, vision, and values. We—faculty, staff, and administrators—thrive by combining our efforts and working side by side to further NAU's culture of excellence.



Special Information

  • The selected candidate may elect to work at either the Mountain Campus in Flagstaff, AZ or the Phoenix Bioscience Core in downtown Phoenix, AZ.
  • Occasional travel to the other campus may be required.


Job Description

The College of Health and Human Services is seeking a full-time benefit eligible Financial Oversight Analyst, Intermediate to serve the departments within the College. The position will involve a variety of financial tasks and require being a liaison for financial management within the College. The position requires analysis and management of operational data, understanding of finances via the use of university tools to provide accurate and timely budget information supporting department goals, and compliance with university operations concerning budgetary goals, policies and operations.

Budget Oversight, Analysis and Management - 60%
  • Manage state, local, grant and foundation accounts.
  • Oversee expenses and propose modifications as necessary.
  • Gather data, prepare and present monthly budget summaries, analyze and offer recommendations.
  • Compare actual financial data to budgets, evaluate and research areas of divergence.
  • Prepare departmental budgets and forecasts for review by key stakeholders.
  • Monitor financial transactions for compliance with policy.
  • Prepare and initiate journal transfers as needed.
  • Provide oversight and management of PCard expenses.
  • Review and analyze appropriate use of class, program and college fees.
  • Preparation of specific expense tracking as requested by departments and key stakeholders.

Liaison - 20%
  • Primary financial resource and point of contact for department Chairs and staff.
  • Serve as liaison for all service team transactions.
  • Review and approve service purchase and travel requests for budget compliance and offers recommendations.
  • Serves as liaison between all departments and Dean's office.

Position Management - 10%
  • Collaborate with departments and Principal Investigators for allocation of funding effort to soft-funded employees, temporary employees and summer faculty.
  • Initiate funding changes to accurately reflect effort from external and internal funding.
  • Coordinates with departments and Budget Office to initiate/recycle positions.

External Funding Management - 5%
  • Supports Principal Investigators with grant post-award expenditures, summer salary, and funding changes.

Other - 5%
  • Other duties as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  • 2-4 years of accounting or finance experience.
  • A combination of related education, experience and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Requirements.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior accounting or finance experience in higher education.
  • Experience with NAU Software.


Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge
  • Working knowledge of financial oversight and operations tools, procedures, processes, policies, and concepts, such as payroll management systems and budget analysis projects, as well as expense tracking and trend analysis.
  • Knowledge of financial reporting in higher education and university budgeting practices.

Skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Skill in financial modeling.

Abilities
  • Demonstrates attention to detail.
  • Prepares detailed reports on a timely basis.
  • Analyzes non-routine situations and anticipates issues.
  • Balances competing priorities.
  • Demonstrates problem-solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.
  • Communicates effectively.
  • Listens actively.
  • Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment.


COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

As of 12/10/21, the Safer Federal Workforce employee vaccination requirement is currently suspended pending the outcome of a federal court-issued injunction. This injunction has suspended the recent executive order issued by President Biden requiring all employees of federal contractors to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. For current status of the vaccine requirement and/or questions, please visit FAQs for Employee Vaccination Requirement.

Background Information

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Salary

Salary range begins at $50,000. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Benefits

This is a Classified Staff (CLS) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System; paid vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified dependents. More information on benefits at NAU is available on the Human Resources benefits website. Classified Staff employees are in a probationary status for their first six months at NAU. NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). New employees are eligible for benefits on the first day of the pay period following their enrollment, after their employment date. Employees will have 31 days from their start date to enroll in benefits. Additionally, new employees will begin participating in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, on the first of the pay period following 6 months after the new employee's start date.

Learning and Development

Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. New employee on-boarding training includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days.

Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Application Deadline

December 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the Human Resources website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Office of Equity and Access at: 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

EEO is the Law Poster and Supplements

NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.



To apply, visit https://hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu/psp/ph92prta/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=606587&PostingSeq=1



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