Financial Operations Specialist

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Operations Specialist provides comprehensive accounting and fiscal support for ongoing business operations and serves as a primary liaison with campus stakeholders in the preparation, processing, and review of financial transactions. This role is responsible for generating and reconciling financial reports; ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory standards; and compiling and analyzing financial data. The position also supports month-end, year-end, and audit-related activities and contributes to special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned. A degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, is preferred. Experience in higher education is considered an asset, but not essential. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential function of this role, along with the ability to establish and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships across departments.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in accounting or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least two years of experience in fiscal operations
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures as well as applicable laws
• Ability to prepare reports and perform analysis
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships across departments
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance

Nice To Haves

• A degree in accounting or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in higher education
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least two years of accounting experience
• Workday experience

Responsibilities

• Generating and reconciling financial reports
• Ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory standards
• Compiling and analyzing financial data
• Supporting month-end, year-end, and audit-related activities
• Contributing to special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree