TEMP-Business Ops Support (Financial Admin)

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, serving over 45,000 students through programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. The Institute attracts more than $1.4 billion in research awards annually and is committed to academic excellence, diversity, innovation, and ethical stewardship.

About the role

This temporary, full-time position supports financial administration within the School of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), which includes 42 academic faculty, 30 research faculty and post-docs, and approximately 130 additional staff and visiting scholars.

Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare financial data related to proposals, grants, contracts, general appropriations, endowments, and other funding sources.
• Generate data for budget amendments and other budget-related reporting.
• Collect, reconcile, and audit monthly unit expense transactions.
• Process travel requests, including review for accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Review and/or process payroll, time documents, and personnel action forms.
• Coordinate unit financial actions with Institute financial units.
• Recommend changes to unit finance and accounting procedures and processes as needed.
• Provide work-related advice and direction to other unit finance/accounting personnel; may supervise those personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to pass a background check.

For questions about this posting, contact Catherine Washington at cat.washington@gatech.edu.