Financial Administrator 1, School of Information Technology, CECH
Job description
Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 47,000 students, 10,500 faculty and staff and 330,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, eight straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 athletic conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.6 billion and its endowment totals $1.9 billion.
About the School of Information Technology
The School of Information Technology is a national leader in studying solutions and needs that connect people, information, and the technology of the time. The SoIT is home to Ohio's first Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Information Technology. It is home to Ohio's first ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity. The SoIT has been growing at 20% annually and currently serves more than 2,000 students with 31 full-time faculty members, 22 full-time staff, and 30 part-time faculty. The SoIT is home to several centers including an NSA/DHS Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, the Information Technology Solutions Center, the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, Applied Machine Learning and Intelligence Center, the Justice, Law, and Information Technology Institute, and the Civic Technology Center.
The SoIT is a diverse, interdisciplinary, team-oriented, dynamic and entrepreneurial environment. It empowers individuals to become passionate, solution-minded Information Technology professionals by fostering continuous innovation, research, leadership development, interdisciplinary problem solving, and real-world experience. More information about the School can be found at https://cech.uc.edu/schools/it.html.
Job Overview
The School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati seeks to hire a Financial Administrator 1. We are looking for a mission driven, team oriented, highly ambitious individual who wants to serve, make a difference, and strives to perform at competitive levels of excellence.
The principal workload assignment of this position will be to provide financial and human resources support for the School of Information Technology. This entails a wide variety of work including financial reporting, purchasing duties, performing account reconciliations, timekeeping, hiring student workers and graduate assistants, and processing contracts and payments for student workers, graduate assistants, consultants, contractors, and faculty. This position will need to have an understanding of university policies and collaborate with the School on adhering to policies while supporting programmatic and financial growth.
The Financial Administrator will also serve as the primary hiring coordinator for the School. This role includes, but is not limited to, submitting PCRs to create or refill positions, completing job requisitions in the talent management system (Success Factors), setting up job advertisements, serving as the liaison between the search committee and the College Business Office and Central HR Recruiter, moving and dispositioning candidates in Success Factors, completing offer approval requests & offer letters, initiating background checks and initiating new employee onboarding. The hiring coordinator role also includes serving as the liaison between the School and UC International and assisting with the visa and permanent residency process for any international hires.
Essential Functions
- Coordinate and monitor administrative duties.
- Assist in the development of unit policies and procedures.
- Monitor the financial status of unit programs and other budget allocations.
- Implement policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Prepare reports.
- May coordinate personnel functions for an operating unit at less than 25% of duties.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree must be in accounting or related field.
- Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
Related finance or accounting experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- Accounting or finance-related degree at the bachelor or master’s levels
- Understanding of the administrative functions, academic programs, and requirements of a university
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in Office applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
- Proficient in University of Cincinnati software such as SAP reporting, R/3 and BW; Catalyst; Concur; Success Factors
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Application Process
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and three references. Review of the applications will start as soon as applications are received and continue until the position is filled.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
- Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
- Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.
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