Finance & Operations Specialist: Legal Settlements & Procurement

Experience Champaign Urbana; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking a professional to oversee Financial Operations for the Office of University Counsel, handling P-Card/T-Card purchases, reimbursements, deposits, travel costs, and related records.

The role also coordinates legal settlement payments, manages journal vouchers and reconciliations, and liaises with purchasing and vendors to ensure compliant procurements. Collaboration with attorneys and risk management is required.

Responsibilities

• Financial Operations: Manages financial transactions for the Office of University Counsel (OUC), including P-Card and T-Card purchases, reimbursements, deposits, professional development expenses, and travel-related transactions.
• Legal Settlement Administration: Coordinates and processes legal settlement payments in collaboration with OUC attorneys, the OUC Claims Office, the Office of Risk Management, and other University units.
• Budget Administration and Financial Management: Performs journal voucher transactions, account reconciliations, and financial reporting activities for OUC operations.
• Procurement and Vendor Management: Serves as liaison between OUC, System Purchasing, and vendors regarding non-legal services purchase orders and contracts.
• Outside Counsel Assignment: Facilitates assignment of legal matters from OUC attorneys to outside counsel law firms under existing contracts.
• Business Process Improvement: Leads and supports continuous improvement initiatives related to OUC business operations.
• Special Projects and Other Duties: Participates in special projects and performs related duties in support of departmental goals.

Job description

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking a professional to oversee Financial Operations for the Office of University Counsel, handling P-Card/T-Card purchases, reimbursements, deposits, travel costs, and related records.

The role also coordinates legal settlement payments, manages journal vouchers and reconciliations, and liaises with purchasing and vendors to ensure compliant procurements. Collaboration with attorneys and risk management is required.