Financial Operations Senior Coordiator
About The Position
The Financial Operations Senior Coordinator serves as the main point of contact for faculty, staff, and students on fiscal and travel related requests and advises on fiscal and travel policies and procedures; initiates and tracks spend authorization requests, expense reports, and other expenditures in compliance with University policy and purchasing guidelines; resolves issues with travel and procurement transactions including interaction with suppliers and/or central offices when necessary; serves as procurement card manager; coordinates travel arrangements for departmental seminars, special events, and group meetings; maintains general ledger transaction records and assists with monthly general ledger reconciliation; processes journals, accounting adjustments, and cash sales for deposit of incoming funds; maintains and updates department fiscal policy and procedure documents; assists in preparing budgets and provides fund balance reports to faculty; assists with costing allocations and accounting adjustments; provides back-up assistance to other administrative staff; and performs related and/or additional job duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
Requirements
- A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience is required, including experience with purchasing and expenditure methods.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, and transaction processing.
- Experience in interpreting data and creating reports.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Effective communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's degree in accounting or business administration
- Four (4) years of relevant experience desired
- Knowledge of University policies and procedures desired but not required
Responsibilities
- Serves as the main point of contact for faculty, staff, and students on fiscal and travel related requests and advises on fiscal and travel policies and procedures.
- Initiates and tracks spend authorization requests, expense reports, and other expenditures in compliance with University policy and purchasing guidelines.
- Resolves issues with travel and procurement transactions including interaction with suppliers and/or central offices when necessary.
- Serves as procurement card manager.
- Coordinates travel arrangements for departmental seminars, special events, and group meetings.
- Maintains general ledger transaction records and assists with monthly general ledger reconciliation.
- Processes journals, accounting adjustments, and cash sales for deposit of incoming funds.
- Maintains and updates department fiscal policy and procedure documents.
- Assists in preparing budgets and provides fund balance reports to faculty.
- Assists with costing allocations and accounting adjustments.
- Provides back-up assistance to other administrative staff.
- Performs related and/or additional job duties as assigned by direct supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
- Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
- State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
