Senior Financial Associate: Business Analytics & Statistics, Haslam College of Business - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the leadership of the Department Head (DH) and Assistant Department Head (ADH), this role functions as the leading member of the department's administrative team, managing the department's administrative and financial processes. This role operates under general limited supervision, applying research, critical thinking, and analysis to resolve problems across various financial and administrative duties. This role recommends changes to the department’s procedures or addresses financial issues. The position is responsible for budget preparation, forecasting, and real-time monitoring of account balances to keep DH and ADH informed with relevant, accurate, and thorough financial data. This reporting will include managing Excel files with pivot tables and updating dashboards. Other responsibilities include implementing and maintaining all department-shared email, drives, and SharePoint work request lists. Additionally, this person will manage one full-time administrative associate to ensure timely and accurate processing, entry, and reporting of all departmental financial transactions. Responsiveness to all department internal and external stakeholders (faculty/staff/adjuncts, students, FIO, HCB Dean's Office, Development, UTK HR/Payroll, vendors, etc.) is key. Participates in all HCB training and professional development, including but not limited to regular training/seminars by FIO and TIS.

Requirements

Experience in financial processes.
Proficiency in research, critical thinking, and analysis.
Experience with budget preparation, forecasting, and account balance monitoring.
Experience managing Excel files with pivot tables and updating dashboards.
Experience implementing and maintaining shared email, drives, and SharePoint lists.
Experience managing staff.
Responsiveness to stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with UTK HR/Payroll, FIO, HCB Dean's Office, Development, or vendors.
Participation in HCB training and professional development, including FIO and TIS seminars.

Responsibilities

Manage the department's administrative and financial processes.
Perform budget preparation, forecasting, and real-time monitoring of account balances.
Prepare financial reports, including managing Excel files with pivot tables and updating dashboards.
Implement and maintain department-shared email, drives, and SharePoint work request lists.
Manage one full-time administrative associate to ensure timely and accurate processing, entry, and reporting of all departmental financial transactions.
Respond to all department internal and external stakeholders.
Participate in all HCB training and professional development.