Funds Analyst

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Discount programs

Paid leave

Job summary

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chapel Hill seeks an Accounting Technician to manage donor gift accounts and support the center's financial operations. You will handle a large portfolio of Medical Foundation trust accounts and assist with accounting functions across the unit.

You will perform reconciliations, accounts payable, deposits, budgeting transfers, and travel reimbursements while ensuring compliance with university policies and reporting standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and one year of accounting experience.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience in accounting.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring and managing financial accounts for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of University systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage donor gift accounts and support the financial operations of Medical Foundation trusts.
• Perform account reconciliations, accounts payable, and budget Transfers.
• Process check deposits, travel reimbursements, and purchasing card reconciliations.
• Coordinate flow-through payroll and expense accounts and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Monitoring financial accounts

Problem solving

Knowledge of university systems

Financial reporting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Equivalent combination of training/experience

Job description

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited

Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited Full-Time Permanent

If time-limited, estimated duration of appointment

Hours per week 40

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (hours flexible)

This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC -Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1975, is a National Cancer Institute (NCl)-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Center’s mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training, and outreach. The business office of the Center currently employs 44 accounting staff members, the largest centralized unit of this kind in the School of Medicine. In addition to the contracts and grants funding which was $97.5 million in FY21, the Center manages the University Cancer Research Fund ( UCRF ) of $58.1 million in FY21, an annual state budget of $1.6 million, a fundraising unit with annual expenses of over $6.1 million in FY21, $10 million in recharge revenues with are generated from the Center’s Core facilities, $3.9 million in overhead receipts each year, and additional funds in trusts, endowments, and professorship accounts. At the close of fiscal year 2021, the Center’s total operating budget was over $173.2 million.

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is a financially and administratively complex component of the School of Medicine with LCCC accounting for 9% of all UNC -CH extramural funding. The Center also manages over 20 Core Facilities and over 250 Med Foundation accounts in addition to multiple trusts and professorships. Also, using UCRF funds, the Center initiates~ recruitment for new faculty. The Center identifies collaborating departments and completes all necessary documentation to formalize the appointments. Once the faculty member is at UNC , the Center must coordinate with these multiple departments on all faculty matters from activities and responsibilities to grant support, salary, and promotion.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position to help Lineberger manage its donor gift accounts of approximately $65+ million in expendable funds and $100+ million in endowment funds. These funds are used for cancer research basic science, translation science, clinical care, and patient financial support. This position is important to the mission of Lineberger to help in the prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer. The Accounting Technician is responsible for the full range of accounting functions for approximately 100 Medical Foundation trust accounts as well as some departmental accounts. Responsibilities include account reconciliations, accounts payable, check deposits, budget transfers, check requests, travel reimbursements, purchasing card reconciliations and management of flow through payroll and expense accounts.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of experience in accounting work; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Management Preferences

• Demonstrated experience with monitoring and managing financial accounts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accounting standards and regulations and/or program laws and regulations.


• Ability to justify and defend financial information.


• Demonstrated ability to resolve financial problems of considerable complexity requiring research, analysis, and implementation of change.


• Knowledge of University systems and procedures.

Required Licenses/Certifications

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter


• List of References

Posting Supplemental Questions

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• * Please select the response below that best describes your experience/education for the Accounting Technician position.
  
  
  
  • High school diploma/GED and at least one year of accounting experience
  
  
  • Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in any field
  
  
  • Combination of post high school education and/or experience in accounting to equal at least 1 year
  
  
  • Did not complete high school but have a combination of high school education and accounting experience to equal 5 years (ex. 3 years of high school and 2 years experience)
  
  
  • None of the above
  
  
  
  


• * Please describe experience you have with monitoring and managing financial accounts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accounting standards and regulations and/or program laws and regulations.
  

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• * Please share your experience working with customers to provide alternative solutions and resolve issues by applying expert knowledge.
  

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• * Please describe your experience with university accounting process management and reconciliation for multiple sources including State, Auxiliary, Grant, Endowment & Gift accounts including the university systems you have worked with to manage these types of accounts.
  

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• * Describe your interpersonal communication skills.
  

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