Finance & Operations Coordinator: Climate & Sustainability

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Duke University is seeking a Finance and Operations Coordinator to support the Office of Climate & Sustainability (OCS) including Sustainable Duke, Duke Forest, Duke Gardens, and Duke Campus Farm. You will manage budgets, financial reporting, and daily operations to advance Duke's sustainability and climate initiatives.

Responsibilities include coordinating events like Climate Weeks and the Duke Climate Summit, processing transactions, and maintaining website content in line with branding

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in administrative, financial, operational support.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing the operational budgets for OCS departments (total budget > $3.5M).
• Monitor financial transactions and prepare budget vs actual reports for leadership decisions.
• Prepare and distribute financial statements for OCS departments (Sustainable Duke, Duke Forest, Duke Gardens, Duke Campus Farm).
• Liaise with OCS leadership and Budget Office in budget prep and analysis.
• Process financial transactions including journal entries and vendor payments (60%).
• Coordinate logistics for Climate Weeks (NYC & London) and the annual Climate Summit; domestic/international travel.
• Plan sessions with OCS leadership and advise on operational details.
• Lead daily office operations for the Office of Climate and Sustainability.
• Serve as first point of contact for internal and external inquiries about OCS operations.
• Update OCS website content per leadership direction.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Operations coordination

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Concur

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Job description

Duke University is seeking a Finance and Operations Coordinator to support the Office of Climate & Sustainability (OCS) including Sustainable Duke, Duke Forest, Duke Gardens, and Duke Campus Farm. You will manage budgets, financial reporting, and daily operations to advance Duke's sustainability and climate initiatives.

Responsibilities include coordinating events like Climate Weeks and the Duke Climate Summit, processing transactions, and maintaining website content in line with branding