Compliance Program Coordinator

utaustin; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Compliance Program Coordinator to support Endowment Services and Gift Compliance within the University Development Office. The role focuses on monitoring, reporting, and training staff on compliance requirements and donor intent.

You will collaborate with colleges, schools, and units, manage databases and reports, and assist with UTIMCO financial reports and related projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret donor intent through gift agreement.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Compliance & Reporting in planning and implementing annual reviews of UT Austin endowments to ensure expenditures and appointments comply with policy.
• Design, enter, and maintain tracking documents/databases for compliance monitoring.
• Review and track co-sponsorships, transfers, and sub-accounts for endowment operating accounts.
• Communicate identified compliance questions to college/school/unit personnel.
• Develop endowment and gift reporting needs and liaise with staff in CSUs.
• Prepare and proof quarterly and annual compliance reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading comprehension

Interpret donor intent

3+ years of experience

Education

Bachelors degree

Job description

Job Posting Title: Compliance Program Coordinator ----

Hiring Department: University Development Office ----

Position Open To: All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ----

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date: Immediately ----

Position Duration: Expected to Continue ----

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ----

Job Details:

General Notes

About The University of Texas at Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the best universities in the world. With 76 programs ranked in the top 10, UT Austin is the #1 public university in Texas and the #7 public university in the nation.

Like the state it calls home, The University of Texas at Austin is a bold, ambitious leader supporting more than 55,000 students, 4,750 faculty, 15,000 staff and top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. Amid the backdrop of Austin, Texas, a city recognized for its creative and entrepreneurial spirit, the University provides a place to explore countless opportunities for tomorrow's artists, scientists, athletes, doctors, entrepreneurs and engineers.

Learn more about UT's mission and values and leadership .

Why Join Texas Development?

The University of Texas at Austin is a thriving hub of learning and discovery that anchors our city and enables excellence and innovation on the highest level. And it's only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state's flagship university to change the world. With more than $6 billion raised in the What Starts Here campaign, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in public higher education.

Texas Development is a dynamic community of 500+ fundraising professionals across the Forty Acres. We strive to reach the highest levels of achievement and success in all that we do by creating meaningful and powerful experiences for our donors.

Follow your passion, grow your career and help us change the world .

Benefits

The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services.

Texas Development supports growth by offering professional development opportunities that help every team member accomplish their goals, enrich their skillset and deepen their engagement with UT.

Purpose

To assist in the daily operations of Endowment Services and Gift Compliance (ES&GC), assist in strategic planning, and serve as liaison to colleges, schools and units on projects and functions necessary for endowment compliance mandated activities and other related projects, including non-endowed gift compliance. Assist in endowment and non-endowed gift compliance activities, monitoring, reporting, and tracking, and train University Development Office and campus colleagues on endowment and non-endowed gift compliance; assist with the UTIMCO Financial Reports project and other specialized reports as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Compliance & Reporting to plan, organize, and implement annual review of UT Austin endowments to ensure institutional compliance on expenditures and appointments, utilizing the UT Mainframe, VIP database, FileMaker Pro, and other systems.
• Implement compliance monitoring activities, including design, entry, and maintenance of tracking documents and/or databases.
• Review, approve and track co- sponsorships, transfers, and sub accounts for endowment operating accounts.
• Communicate with appropriate college/school/unit personnel regarding identified compliance questions.
• Assist in identifying and developing other endowment and gift reporting needs and liaison with staff in CSUs.
• Prepare and proof quarterly and annual reports regarding compliance activities.
• Maintain and modify, as needed, compliance‑related database and file information.
• Consult with IT support staff and RAD on compliance‑related monitoring and reporting needs.
• Serve as backup for review and add to VIP Faculty Fellows appointments for professorships and chairs and Holder appointments for faculty fellowships.
• Manually add staff awardees to VIP; manually add recipients of endowment funds to VIP.
• In consultation with the Director of Compliance & Reporting and Executive Director, interpret gift and donor endowment policies and administrative issues along with colleges, schools, and UT System Offices.
• Assist with non-endowed compliance and monitoring.
• Assist Director of Compliance & Reporting with tracking/monitoring for the Texas Challenge Match.
• Attend the Executive Compliance Committee meeting and take minutes.
• Assist with the UTIMCO Financial Reports project.
• Request transfers of funds and withdrawals to/from UTIMCO, and between accounts.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years of related experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong reading comprehension and the ability to interpret donor intent through gift agreement