Financial Operations and Budget Analyst - Office of Budget, Analysis & Planning - UT System

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with UT institutions to reconcile Labor Distribution clearing account to ensure data integrity, timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of labor distribution corrections and adjustments.
• Provides direction, guidance and support to campuses and institutes in making corrections to labor distribution schedules in compliance with university fiscal policy, internal controls and best practices.
• Works closely with Payroll, HR, Controller, and Sponsored Projects Administration to troubleshoot errors in Labor Distribution and improve the end-to-end labor costing process.
• Develops, maintains and delivers training on the labor distribution process system-wide.
• Oversees testing and communication of new functionality in the Labor Distribution module, developing and refining processes accordingly.
• Leads UT DASH Community of Practice for Labor Distribution.
• Manages labor schedules for UT System Administration personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or directly related field and 3-4 years work experience in accounting, finance or directly related field are required.

Additional Skills, Experiences, And Qualifications

• Excellent, demonstrated analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to understand how complex systems integrate.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service, over the phone and in person answering standard questions regarding status of requests, policies and procedures for processing transactions, &/or instructions for completing paperwork.
• Strong problem solving, management, planning, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to conceptualize, plan and organize multiple assignments effectively to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze processes to make process improvement recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree with experience with Oracle Fusion Labor Distribution and EPM.

Benefits And Compensation

• Compensation for this position is budgeted for $75,000 to $85,000.
• The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits and much more.
• Additionally, Tennessee residents do not pay a state income tax.

About Us

The University of Tennessee System is the state’s oldest higher education institution and preeminent public university. The UT System is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. With a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties and through the combined force of education, research and outreach, the University serves students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations and residents statewide.