Financial Assistant 1

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean's Office seeks applicants for a full-time Financial Assistant 1 position within the CLAS Shared Services Business Center.

About the role

Under the direction of the Director of CLAS Shared Services Business Center, the incumbent will maintain complete sets of records of financial transactions for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Provides financial, administrative, and program support for assigned area(s).
• Analyzes and verifies details of transactions such as invoices, reconciliations, and other disbursements in conjunction with University and College policies and procedures.
• Provides statistical information on various expenditures and compiles regular reports utilizing electronic spreadsheets and databases.
• Monitors, tracks, logs commitments, and maintains accurate financial records.
• Provides data for budget preparation and monitors expenditures for compliance with approved budget limits and staffing.
• Submits, reviews, and approves financial and payroll transactions.
• Responds to and resolves a variety of financial questions and issues.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
• One year of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or a related area.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills including experience in MS Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Experience following established procedures and compiling new ones.
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
• Proven experience managing time in a fast-paced high-volume environment.
• Experience engaging, connecting, and working with diverse student, administrative, and faculty populations and providing a commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in an educational setting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn.
• Additional benefits available under the UConn Health Benefits program, including sections on Benefits & Leaves and Engagement & Learning.

Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).