Associate Finance Analyst

University of Kansas Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking an Associate Finance Analyst in Institutional Finance: Student Financial Accounting. You will perform accounting and student financial services tasks, including manual and quarterly reconciliations for grants and loans and manage ledger activities for receivables and tuition.

The role involves customer contact via phone, email, and in person, supporting the Assistant Director and Student Accounting Manager on special projects.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge and competencies.
• Work Experience: Three (3) years of relevant work experience. Experience analyzing/tracking reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the manual bank reconciliation.
• Prepare quarterly reconciliation of federal and state grants.
• Prepare a quarterly reconciliation of federal loans.
• Assist with state loan management.
• Prepare general ledger reconciliations related to student and third-party receivables and tuition.
• Process monthly ECSI loan refunds.
• Add and remove loan holds in Enroll & Pay, as necessary.
• Assist with Perkins loan assignments on an annual basis.
• Answer in person, phone, and email questions from students with billing questions.
• Support Assistant Director of Accounting and Finance and Student Accounting Manager with special projects and other requests as needed.

Skills

Financial policies

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Communication

Customer-service

Time management

Teamwork

Independent work

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Workday

Enroll & Pay

Job description

Department: Institutional Finance: Student Financial Accounting ----- Student Financial Accounting Position Title: Associate Finance Analyst Job Family Group: Professional Staff

Job Description Summary: The Associate Finance Analyst is responsible for performing a variety of accounting and student financial services functions, including preparing manual bank reconciliations and quarterly reconciliations for federal and state grants and loans. This role manages general ledger reconciliations related to student and third party receivables and tuition, processes monthly ECSI loan refunds, and updates loan holds within Enroll & Pay. The position also assists with state and federal loan programs, including annual Perkins loan assignments and ongoing state loan management. The role provides customer service by responding to student inquiries via phone, email, and in person. Additionally, the position assists the Assistant Director of Accounting & Finance and the Student Accounting Manager with special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description

Job Duties Outlined

• Prepare the manual bank reconciliation.
• Prepare quarterly reconciliation of federal and state grants.
• Prepare a quarterly reconciliation of federal loans.
• Assist with state loan management.
• Prepare general ledger reconciliations related to student and third-party receivables and tuition.
• Process monthly ECSI loan refunds.
• Add and remove loan holds in Enroll & Pay, as necessary.
• Assist with Perkins loan assignments on an annual basis.
• Answer in person, phone, and email questions from students with billing questions.
• Support Assistant Director of Accounting and Finance and Student Accounting Manager with special projects and other requests as needed.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations.
• Work Experience: Three (3) years of relevant work experience. Experience analyzing/tracking reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work Experience: Experience using Workday.
• Experience using Enroll & Pay.
• Experience with complex accounting reconciliations.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Professional experience in higher education finance and fund accounting.

Skills

• Financial policies. Analytical thinking. Detail-oriented. Communication. Customer-service. Time management. Teamwork. Independent work. Problem-solving. Decision-making skills. Computer skills.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Rate Type: Salary

Compensation Statement

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $70,200.00 - $105,300.00 Minimum $70,200.00 Midpoint $87,700.00 Maximum $105,300.00

The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information.

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Disability Preference Policy

Under Kansas state law, certain KUMC positions are subject to disability preference. For positions subject to this requirement, KUMC will offer an interview to a person who has applied for an open position who is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodation, to meet the performance standards of the position and who has presented acceptable proof of disability. If the position you apply for is subject to the disability preference requirement, you will be asked to provide information in support of your request for disability preference when you complete the application for employment.

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