Fiscal Support (Financial Administration Specialist)

ARTS & SCIENCES; DEAN (BL-ARSD-IUBLA) The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit at Indiana University Bloomington. It comprises over 40 departments, 50 centers, programs, and institutes, including the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and the Media School. Faculty in the College teach more than 50% of the Indiana University (Bloomington) credit hours and the College occupies about 1.3 million square feet across 80 buildings on campus. Department-Specific Responsibilities Serves as a financial manager for multiple assigned College units. Responsible for the efficient administration of College and IU processes to ensure ongoing fiscal stability of the assigned departments and centralized units. Manages the departmental budget construction process, monitors funding commitments, and approves expenditures. Serves as financial link between the College Finance Office and departmental administration. Provides departmental finance and staff employee training, oversight, coordination, and consultation to ensure policy and process information is disseminated and successfully implemented. Participates in the management of College fiscal support systems and processes. Provides fiscal, policy, and internal control management of all funds for assigned units in the College. Provides daily oversight of how funds are spent and managed; ensure funds are budgeted appropriately and utilized according to purpose, budget and fiscal policy. Reconciles accounts monthly. Reviews and analyzes unit general fund and non-general fund financial variances from budget on an ongoing basis. Creates financial reports for assigned units to identify funding gaps and report sustainability issues to the College Finance Office. Oversees and monitors faculty internal award distribution, activity, and budgeting. Reviews and approves financial transactions in multiple systems, approves budget adjustments, opens and closes accounts, and provides guidance to principal investigators (PI’s) and unit administrative coordinators. Manages financial operations of College units, external grants and contracts. Develops external-grant closing reports including projections as needed. Reviews and approves external grant proposal documents and attachments, ensuring compliance with College policies. Serves as a Departmental contact to the IU Foundation (IUF) and maintains oversight for all IUF activities for assigned units. Serves as account supervisor on IUF accounts. Ensures all IUF policies and practices are followed throughout all assigned units. Strategizes with Chairs/Directors on the IUF's Target Spend Initiative and ensures all units meet required goals. Provides financial reports, models, and analyses on behalf of the College. Develops financial projections for assigned accounts. Participates in the development, analysis, compilation, documentation, and dissemination of the College financial processes ensuring fiscal stability, integrity, and compliance with internal, institutional, and external policies. Evaluates financial procedures and practices within assigned units to identify weaknesses; takes remedial action to correct errors. Coordinates the implementation of improved practices. Notifies senior administrators of identified issues and makes recommendations for resolution. Provides departmental financial training to initiators/processors as needed. Provides oversight, coordination, and consultation to department processors to ensure university and campus policies are maintained. Participates and presents at monthly Fiscal Officers/Department Managers meetings upon request. Provides ongoing guidance and instruction to College constituents regarding KFS, KC, IUIE, HRMS, BUY.IU, Chrome River, and other financial institutional systems and policies. Participates in College-wide trainings upon request from College Finance. General Responsibilities Using knowledge and application of accepted procedures and standards, performs detailed financial and administrative tasks related to managing the daily and long-term financial and/or administrative operations of an organizational unit or an academic, research, and teaching department within a school or college. Makes recommendations on policies and guidelines for division/department activities. Controls all expenditures and statement of accounts to ensure regulatory compliance and fiscal integrity. Manages general appropriation, endowment, federal and non-federal grants and contracts, and gift funds. Develops, plans, and makes recommendations on special projects, which may include space allocations, staffing, equipment purchases, and long-range plans. Prepares operating and project budget drafts. Regularly explains financial concepts to non-financial employees. Monitors division/departmental budgets and resolves or recommends resolutions for any significant deviations from approved budgets. May provide guidance to lower-level employees. Education Required: Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field. Preferred: Master's degree. Work Experience Required: 2 years of relevant experience. Preferred: 5 years of professional, financial experience in budget forecasting, financial analysis, and accounting. Experience with the financial management of external funding. Skills Required: Proficient 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. Intermediate understanding of technology; experience using electronic platforms to perform various tasks. Demonstrates experience solving problems with independent thought. Proficiency in computer systems, including standard Office software; advanced Excel and database skills, including familiarity with complex formulas and Pivot Tables. Ability to use standard office equipment such as phone, fax, scanner, etc. Experience managing workflows, processes, and/or data entry. Intermediate accounting skills; ability to spot obvious errors; ability to develop a budget. Demonstrates ability to interpret and apply concepts and policies to daily work functions. Ability to clearly present material and make it accessible to a variety of audiences. Ability to interpret financial documents from an accounting, policy, and practice perspective. Preferred: Familiarity and experience with IU systems, including KFS, KC, HRMS, TIME, SIS, BUY.IU, Chrome River systems. Knowledge of IU policies, procedures, and systems, including HRMS, KFS, SIS, IUIE, ELVIS, ELVIRA, PeopleAdmin, etc. Strong analytical and supervisory skills. Attention to detail, the ability to set priorities, and excellent problem-solving skills. 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. Bloomington, Indiana $58,000 - $60,000 annualized wage Benefits 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) Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr