Coordinator, CELS Financial Operations

About the role

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by May 30, 2026. Applications received after May 30, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

Responsibilities

• Provide the Dean/Director, Associate Deans/Directors, and Associate Director, Finance with financial administrative support; including, but not limited to: preparation of annual unit budget requests, analyzing financial data and budget performance reports.
• Daily management of CELS’ academic unit budgets (state, overhead, fee for service, and cost center accounts).
• Work with unit department chairs to develop annual budget request and justification.
• Prepare and present financial statements for state and academic funding.
• Oversee and supervise the daily spending activity.
• Maintain compliance monitoring, state offset monitoring, and other business and operations functions.
• Manage compliance monitoring, state offset monitoring, and other business and operations functions.
• Produce statistical analyses as directed.
• Supervise administrative staff and students as required.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s degree with major course work in finance, accounting, public or business administration, or other related field.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a complex administrative support position.
• Demonstrated experience with budget development and management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to internal and external policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to research, formulate, and present arguments on a variety of administrative and institutional issues.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills (e.g., college practices/procedures/policies to noncompliance with federal and state policy).
• Demonstrated understanding of generally accepted accounting practices.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with administrators, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite and database applications.
• Are you a URI employee currently in a position covered by the PSA Union? (You will not be disqualified for answering “No”).