Financial Associate: Department of Theatre - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

10h

About The Position

The financial associate works closely with the business manager on all financial and compliance matters for Theatre. The Department of Theatre is a complex unit with financial management spanning the academic unit as well as the public-facing, revenue-generating Clarence Brown Theatre (CBT). CBT receives revenue from ticket sales, sponsorships, rental income, grants, and memberships. This position plays a crucial role in assisting the business manager to ensure that revenue and expenses are properly accounted for so that all required reporting to various agencies is accurate and timely. The position is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining departmental guidelines and procedures for procurement cards, travel, and travel cards, including group travel, as well as other front-office-related procedures. The financial associate serves as the initial financial contact for both the academic department and the Clarence Brown Theatre. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine. Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Responsibilities

assisting the business manager to ensure that revenue and expenses are properly accounted for
establishing, implementing, and maintaining departmental guidelines and procedures for procurement cards, travel, and travel cards, including group travel, as well as other front-office-related procedures
serves as the initial financial contact for both the academic department and the Clarence Brown Theatre