Finance Specialist

As the central financial hub for banking and payment operations, Treasury Operations ensures critical disbursements, revenue collection, and liquidity management run efficiently and securely across the university. The team works closely with internal departments and external partners to implement modern payment solutions, manage bank relationships, and optimize interest income. Through continuous training, policy oversight, and annual Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance, Treasury Operations empowers campus units to handle financial transactions safely and effectively.

Job Summary


This position is within Treasury Operations in the Office of the Treasurer. The Finance Specialist is primarily responsible for initiating and verifying daily banking transactions while working with internal and external customers.


Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Initiates and verifies daily wire transfers, Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, and routine bank transactions.
• Creates and maintains dashboards to track banking and credit card merchant activities, including volumes, fees, expenses, data usage, etc.
• Manages signature delegation, including maintaining and updating the delegation log to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Completes research requests from departments, troubleshoots issues, orders supplies, and coordinates with banking partners to resolve issues.
• Reviews and validates department ACH vendor payment requests to ensure accurate routing, proper documentation, and payment security.
• Investigates returned checks, analyzes root causes, and ensures proper general ledger adjustments and account reconciliations are accurately posted.
• Maintains and updates the Daily Cash Worksheet by building complex formulas and automating calculations to ensure accurate cash visibility.
• Sends notifications to area banks to identify and address any unauthorized bank accounts.
• Troubleshoots, programs, tracks, and trains staff on banking systems and hardware.

General Responsibilities

• Performs routine independent analysis of daily cash flows, cash payments, interest charges and earnings, and other financial and cash flows metrics.
• Reconciles account statements and cash transactions; troubleshoots and corrects basic and moderately complex errors, escalating more complex errors as needed.
• Responds to employee inquiries and requests and explains fiscal policies and procedures.
• May provide organizational treasury training.

Qualifications


This position is posted at the Career career level but may be filled at the Core career level depending on the candidate's qualifications. Although they will be similar, the duties and responsibilities may differ if filled at the lower rank. Please see the qualifications for each level listed below.

Career Requirements:


Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

• 2 years of experience in relevant field.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES



Preferred

• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) upon date of hire.
• Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP) upon date of hire.

SKILLS



Required

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

Preferred

• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) databases.
• Experience with Power Bank Intelligence (BI).

Core Requirements


Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE



Preferred

• Some experience in relevant field.

SKILLS



Required

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

Preferred

• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) databases.
• Experience with Power Bank Intelligence (BI).

Working Conditions / Demands


This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information


Relocation assistance is available.

Work Location


Bloomington, Indiana

This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change based on university policy and business needs.

Advertised Salary


$59,000 - $61,460.04 annually depending upon qualifications.

Benefits Overview


For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .


Job Classification


Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Finance

Job Family: Capital Fin, Invest, & Treas

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Posting Disclaimer


This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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