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Finance Specialist

Finance Specialist

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Finance Specialist

The Finance Specialist reports to the Senior Director of Human Resources and Interim Head of Finance and will support the Library Finance Manager by providing budget, financial, and analytical input, and assisting with special projects. The Finance Specialist will use knowledge of general and organizational finance systems to help coordinate analysis and reporting for the Library's operating, endowment, gifts, capital, and other internal budgets.

Responsibilities include:

  • Working with Library departments to prepare, monitor, and analyze budgets.
  • Preparing monthly financial forecast reports for the Central Budget office, conducting and correcting errors in accounts using existing procedures, and providing advice on the financial impact of Library Operations and Service decisions.
  • Supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual department reporting processes.
  • Reviewing department requests for purchase of supplies, services, and other procurement in conformance with University and Library policies and processes and consistent with Library service needs and budget allocations.
  • Performing a variety of accounts receivable/payable related activities using existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems.
  • Performing journal entries or expense transfers in the Oracle system as needed.
  • Supporting new and continuous training for department staff.
  • Maintaining spreadsheets, databases, and financial tracking tools.
  • Responding to and researching accounts receivable/payable inquiries including payments to vendors and reimbursements to individuals with guidance and direction from others.
  • Collecting, interpreting, and performing routine analyses of payables data. Likely to act as an informal resource to associates with less experience.
  • Performing other related work as needed.

Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and less than 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred qualifications include a college or university degree in accounting or finance, minimum two years of finance, accounting, or financial auditing experience, proficiency with computers and financial systems, and excellent organizational and communication skills.

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