Financial Affairs Manager

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary. Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening. If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please submit a request via the Disability Accommodations | OEOC | University of Arkansas (uark.edu) : Request an Accommodation. Applicants are required to submit a request for each position of which they have applied. For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at 479.575.5351.

Requirements

• The formal education equivalent of a bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, general business, or a related field
• At least four years of experience in fiscal operations
• Knowledge of principles of accounting
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to perform analysis and prepare reports through running queries and researching in UA Accounting Systems to ensure accuracy and make corrections where needed

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Experience using Workday Finance and/or Workday Student
• Familiarity and experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Access
• Higher Education experience
• University of Arkansas experience
• Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Assistant Vice Provost for Distance Education Administration, the Financial Affairs Manager is responsible for reconciling, reporting, and transferring online revenues to other university units
• analyzing data
• preparing working papers and reconciliations
• coordinating special program revenues and billings
• entering journal entries, invoices, and other transactions in Workday.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees