Senior Financial Accountant

About the role

The University of Georgia is a public university founded in 1785 and is the state's flagship institution. The University is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and over 7,700 full-time staff, with an enrollment exceeding 41,000 students.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze all UGARF funding established at UGA, including F20300 chartstrings.
• Aid in Research Support and Startup Commitment tracking.
• Perform high-level and periodic account reconciliations and reviews to ensure alignment between UGA financial systems, UGARF records, and internal tracking.
• Provide oversight and validation of reconciliation processes for UGARF-related accounts, including UGARF-funded faculty and internal seed grant programs.
• Identify discrepancies, trends, or risks and coordinate with appropriate staff to ensure resolution.
• Financial monitoring of other Office of Research financial initiatives including internally funded research initiatives.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting tools and dashboards to support Research Support decision-making.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support leadership planning and resource allocation.
• Support preparation of summary-level reporting related to UGARF budgets and Research Support activities.
• Identify and implement process improvements related to financial monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting workflows.
• Promote consistency and standardization across UGARF and Research Support financial practices.
• Develop working expertise in UGA financial management systems and related platforms.
• Independently process financial transactions including UGAmart purchases, payroll distributions, journal entries, and payment requests in accordance with university policies, as needed to support operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, minimum 5 years of experience in general ledger accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and reporting skills.
• Experience working with foundation, research or higher education funds.
• Experience developing financial dashboards or data reporting tools.
• Experience with process improvements or systems implementation.

Skills

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures in the recording, classifying, and examination of fiscal transactions.
• Ability to analyze financial data, recognize errors, and implement corrections.

Benefits

Benefits eligible, full-time position. The University of Georgia offers a competitive salary range of $65,000 - $73,000 per year.

Pay

The starting salary for this position is $65,000 - $73,000 per year.

Schedule

This position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Contact Information

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact: Nanette York
Email: Nanette.York@uga.edu
Phone: [Not provided]