Financial Coordinator
About The Position
The Financial Coordinator, reporting to the Financial Specialist, processes financial transactions for the Watson School and its centers, initiatives, programs and projects (CIPs). Among the responsibilities are: processing visitor travel reimbursements, creating requisitions and purchase orders, compiling Professional Service Agreements, supplier registration forms, and guest speaker forms. This position assigns appropriate worktags to transactions to enhance budgets to actuals reporting, tracks and assists with the coordination of major contract services, and processes vendor payments and journal entries. This position is responsible for maintaining current knowledge of, interpreting, and applying, applicable University policies. This position will be customer-focused and responsive to requests as they arise.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience.
- Advanced knowledge and experience with Excel required.
- Must be detail oriented and have the ability to analyze and reconcile accounts.
- Initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Customer service experience with a strong service-minded philosophy.
- Strong organizational and time management skills required.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work in a deadline driven environment and manage multiple priorities.
Nice To Haves
- A degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Health, Biology, Health Science, Science, Engineering or Math field is preferred.
- Experience in a university setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Processes financial transactions for the Watson School and its centers, initiatives, programs and projects (CIPs).
- Processes visitor travel reimbursements.
- Creates requisitions and purchase orders.
- Compiles Professional Service Agreements, supplier registration forms, and guest speaker forms.
- Assigns appropriate worktags to transactions to enhance budgets to actuals reporting.
- Tracks and assists with the coordination of major contract services.
- Processes vendor payments and journal entries.
- Maintains current knowledge of, interprets, and applies, applicable University policies.
- Is customer-focused and responsive to requests as they arise.
Benefits
- Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
