Financial Coordinator 1 - Fiscal & Business Operations - (497126 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston Department of Electrical Engineering seeks a Finance Coordinator to coordinate financial operations for the unit in Houston. You will oversee cash handling, prepare reports, and maintain the internal accounting system in coordination with the Financial Reporting System (FRS).

The role requires at least three years of related experience and a high school diploma or GED. All positions are security sensitive and subject to a criminal history check; University of Houston System

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years directly job-related experience.
• Security sensitive role; criminal history check.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and reconciles financial accounts and monitors unit revenues and expenditures.
• Coordinates cash handling for petty cash, gift transmittals, and travel reimbursements.
• Compiles recurring and ad hoc financial reports for management and faculty.
• Updates and maintains an internal accounting system and the FRS database.
• Oversees staff in preparation of vouchers, requisitions, SCRs, and travel documents.
• Trains staff in financial document preparation per policy.
• May coordinate payroll and property inventory; liaises with Grants and Contracts as needed.
• Participates in annual budget development.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Skills

Financial operations

Budgeting

Reporting

Staff supervision

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Financial Reporting System (FRS)

Job description

Department: Electrical Engineering

Salary: Commensurate with experience/Education

Description:

Coordinates the financial operations of a unit in a college or division. May oversee the activities of clerical financial support personnel.

• Maintains and reconciles financial accounts and monitors revenues and expenditures for the unit.
• Coordinates the cash handling function for the unit, including, but not limited to petty cash, gift transmittals and travel reimbursements.
• Compiles recurring and ad hoc financial reports for management and faculty, assists with budget cycles and advises on accounts status.
• Updates and maintains an internal accounting system which provides the database for posting and reconciliation capabilities to the Financial Reporting System (FRS).
• Oversees and schedules duties for staff and/or student workers in the preparation of vouchers, requisitions, SCRs, and travel documents; oversees the filing of financial documents and data entry of related financial information.
• Trains staff in the preparation of financial documents in compliance with university and college/division policies and procedures.
• May coordinate and maintain the payroll function for the unit; may coordinate property inventory and serve as property custodian for the unit.
• Researches and corrects reconciliation discrepancies with reallocations and journal vouchers.
• May serve as liaison to Office of Grants and Contracts regarding financial issues.
• Participates in the annual budget development process.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED. 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.