Financial Coordinator - (496647 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 24,796 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston System seeks a financial administrator in the Global Hospitality Leadership unit. Salary ranges from 18.32 to 20.60 per hour. Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, managing cash flow, preparing reports, and maintaining the internal accounting system linked to the Financial Reporting System.

Preferred qualifications include Hilton PEP experience, daily cash reporting, and hotel Profit & Loss statement preparation. Education may substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Hilton PEP experience preferred.
• Experience in generating daily cash reports.
• Experience in preparing Profit & Loss statements for a hotel.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and reconciles financial accounts and monitors revenues and expenditures for the unit.
• Coordinates the cash handling function for the unit, including petty cash and travel reimbursements.
• Compiles recurring and ad hoc financial reports for management and faculty.
• Updates and maintains an internal accounting system for posting and reconciliation to the FRS.
• Oversees staff in preparation of vouchers, requisitions, SCRs, and travel documents.
• Trains staff in preparation of financial documents per policies.
• May coordinate payroll for the unit and monitor property inventory.
• Researches and corrects reconciliation discrepancies with reallocations and journal vouchers.
• Serves as liaison to Grants and Contracts regarding financial issues.
• Participates in annual budget development.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Job description

Department: Global HospitalityLeadership Salary: 18.32 - 20.60

Description

1. Maintains and reconciles financial accounts and monitorsrevenues and expenditures for the unit.
2. Coordinates the cash handling function for the unit, including,but not limited to petty cash, gift transmittals and travelreimbursements.
3. Compiles recurring and ad hoc financial reports for managementand faculty, assists with budget cycles and advises on accountsstatus.
4. Updates and maintains an internal accounting system whichprovides the database for posting and reconciliation capabilitiesto the Financial Reporting System (FRS).
5. Oversees and schedules duties for staff and/or student workersin the preparation of vouchers, requisitions, SCRs, and traveldocuments; oversees the filing of financial documents and dataentry of related financial information.
6. Trains staff in the preparation of financial documents incompliance with university and college/division policies andprocedures.
7. May coordinate and maintain the payroll function for the unit;may coordinate property inventory and serve as property custodianfor the unit.
8. Researches and corrects reconciliation discrepancies withreallocations and journal vouchers.
9. May serve as liaison to Office of Grants and Contracts regardingfinancial issues.
10. Participates in the annual budget development process.
11. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Hilton PEP (Property Engagement Platform)
• Experience in generating daily cash reports
• Experience in preparing Profit & Loss statements for ahotel

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuationand simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. asmight normally be acquired through attainment of a high schooldiploma or GED. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directlyjob-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.