Financial Oversight Analyst

This position is an on-site role which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

About the Department

At Northern Arizona University, we prepare leaders in education to make a difference for the lives of those with whom they work. NAU has long been recognized as a leader in education, in Arizona and beyond. We offer undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs that feature innovative teaching strategies, allowing students to work closely with our accomplished education faculty.

About the Role

The Financial Oversight Analyst for the College of Education will work closely with the Assistant Director of Financial Oversight and other COE staff to manage the travel and purchasing needs for a number of academic departments within the college. The position requires a basic accounting knowledge and the ability to perform basic to moderately complex tasks independently. Respond to administrative matters within established limits to ensure that the college needs are met and that University standard principles and guidelines are followed. This position is expected to communicate regularly with the Assistant Director of Financial Oversight, other COE staff, and faculty on various department topics.

Responsibilities

• Financial Support (85%)
  • Supports faculty, staff, and student travel transactions for academic departments including endowed chairs, AIEE, and select grant-related travel while working with the reimbursement processing support unit to facilitate reimbursement.
  • Understands the university procurement credit card (p-card) policies and appropriate use for reconciling monthly transactions.
  • Maintains and enters data into established spreadsheets for departmental reconciliation by ADFO and other COE staff.
  • Coordinates with the ADFO to follow accounting practices and increase department productivity.
  • Understands and applies knowledge of appropriate handling of financial information.
  • Performs research to provide chairs with financial data and recommendations.
  • Gathers and interprets basic information related to department budget and expense tracking to be used for recommendations.
  • Writes basic reports and communications to provide information.
  • Compiles data and prepares basic summaries to be used for plans, forecasts, and budgets.
• Operational Support (10%)
  • Answers inquiries and composes correspondence on own initiative on general, technical, and financial matters in accordance with established guidelines.
  • Provides backup support with student wage timesheet approvals.
• Other (5%)
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• 1 year of accounting or finance experience. A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Basic accounting or finance experience in higher education.
• Knowledge of payroll and finance policies.
• Knowledge of financial reporting in higher education and university budgeting practices.
• Knowledge of or experience with PeopleSoft Employee Management (LOUIE) and PeopleSoft Financial software, Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Knowledge of or experience with academic structure and terminology.
• Knowledge of office and administrative practices and principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
• Proficient in English composition, grammar, spelling and punctuation, and basic math.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to problem solve and make basic decisions.
• Ability to effectively communicate in speech and writing.
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to display consistent, positive communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to contribute effectively in a team setting and maintain good working relationships.
• Ability to work in an academic environment serving diverse constituencies.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.

Pay

Salary range is $44,422.00 annually, commensurate with candidate’s qualifications and related experience.

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following pre-employment checks: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification, and a degree verification.