Financial Affairs Analyst - Financial Affairs Support Team (FAST)
About The Position
The Financial Affairs Analyst provides ongoing business and financial support to University of Wyoming offices served by the Financial Affairs Support Team (FAST), including the President's Office, the Office of General Counsel, and Academic Affairs, as well as smaller units that may have difficulty filling a standalone business manager position. The role also provides skilled business and accounting support, including grant and sponsored-project financial assistance, to departments across campus on a temporary, as-needed basis during vacancies, extended leave, fiscal year-end, budget deadlines, audit periods, and financial systems upgrades. The analyst helps departments improve business processes through hands-on financial systems training, drafting policies and procedures, and identifying and troubleshooting areas for improvement. The position maintains fiscal affairs for assigned areas; supports purchasing, vouchers, accounts payable and receivable, financial reconciliations, budgets, and reports; and coordinates fiscal activities with other University departments and external organizations. It evaluates financial transactions and project or program compliance, resolves data and reporting errors, supports auditors, analyzes financial information, and makes recommendations. The analyst also evaluates and improves business systems and workflows, contributes to policies and procedures, creates training materials, trains campus financial staff, may assist with financial systems updates, and handles confidential information with discretion. This is an on-campus position in Laramie, Wyoming.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree; a business-related field is preferred.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States; work authorization or visa sponsorship is not available.
- Must be available to work on campus and perform essential job functions there.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with university or government financial processes, such as purchasing, accounts payable or receivable, reconciliations, or budgeting.
- Experience with an enterprise financial system, such as Oracle/WyoCloud.
- Strong customer service skills and ability to work with executive-level offices.
- Demonstrated discretion in handling confidential information.
- Experience developing training materials or documenting procedures.
Responsibilities
- Maintain daily fiscal affairs for designated areas, including processing purchase orders and vouchers, reconciling financial records, processing accounts payable and receivable, assisting with budgets and financial reports, and coordinating fiscal activities with University departments and external organizations.
- Determine project and program compliance and account for financial transactions; identify and resolve data-input and reporting errors; and provide information, interpretation, and assistance to auditors and outside agencies.
- As applicable, authorize or reject expenditures or disbursements of sponsored-project funds in accordance with applicable statutes, policies, and budgetary limitations.
- Analyze financial information and provide results and recommendations.
- Evaluate existing business systems in designated areas and develop systems to improve production or workflow as needed.
- Assist with developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies and procedures for designated areas.
- Draft training materials and provide personalized training and support to campus financial staff as requested.
- May assist with financial systems updates and modifications.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly, including matters involving executive and legal offices.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned; participate in training and professional development; and take part in performance-related goal setting and achievement.
Benefits
- State retirement contribution of 15.19% of gross salary, with an employee contribution of 3.93%, totaling 19.12% toward the retirement plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions and four deductible options.
- Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
- Tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents.
- Wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
