Assistant Business Administrator - Finance

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking a Finance Administrator in the Chemistry department to support the College's financial, budgetary and payroll operations. The role provides financial support to the Office of the Dean and oversees expenditure certification, budget reconciliation and reporting. The position requires strong analytical skills and experience in post-award administration.

All UH System positions are security sensitive and may require a background check. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
• Knowledge of university financial policies and procedures.
• Ability to review and certify expenditures and assist with budget planning.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and certifies all expenditure and income documents for the College; serves as certifying signature authority in the College Business Administrator's absence.
• Reviews and approves the reconciliation of accounting records for the College; assists departmental staff with complex accounting issues.
• Authorizes expenditures and administers the budget for the Office of the Dean and supervises the reconciliation of the Dean's cost centers.
• Assists with budget planning, projections and analysis; supervises annual budget preparations for the College.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of the College's financial databases.
• Prepares financial reports for the College.
• Provides training and support to departmental administration and staff regarding financial, budgetary and payroll matters.
• Reviews contracts for compliance with university policies and procedures for the College.
• Represents the College on behalf of the College Business Administrator as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

4-year degree or equivalent

Job description

Department: Chemistry Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Assists the Business Administrator for a very complex college with the administration of the College's financial, budgetary and payroll operations. Provides financial support to the Office of the Dean.

• Reviews and certifies all expenditure and income documents for the College; serves as certifying signature authority in the College Business Administrator's absence.
• Reviews and approves the reconciliation of accounting records for the College; assists departmental staff with complex accounting issues.
• Authorizes expenditures and administers the budget for the Office of the Dean and supervises the reconciliation of the Dean's cost centers.
• Assists with budget planning, projections and analysis; supervises annual budget preparations for the College.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of the College's financial databases.
• Prepares financial reports for the College.
• Provides training and support to departmental administration and staff regarding financial, budgetary and payroll matters.
• Reviews contracts for compliance with university policies and procedures for the College.
• Represents the College on behalf of the College Business Administrator as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with post-award administration.

Experience Will Be Considered In Lieu Of Education.

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.