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Since its inception, the University of Arkansas System has developed a tradition of excellence that includes the state’s 1871 flagship, land-grant research university; Arkansas’s premier institution for medical education, treatment and research; a major metropolitan university; an 1890 land-grant university; two regional universities serving southern and western Arkansas; five community colleges; two schools of law; a presidential school; a residential math and science high school; a 100 percent-online university and divisions of agriculture, archeology and criminal justice. The individual entities of the UA System maintain cooperative strength as well as diverse offerings that exhibit unmatched economic and social impact to the state.
The UA System provides communities in Arkansas with access to academic and professional opportunities, develops intellectual growth and cultural awareness in its students and provides knowledge and research skills to an ever-changing society. The system enrolls more than 60,000 students, employs over 17,000 employees, and has a total budget of over $2 billion. An intrinsic part of the texture and fabric of Arkansas, the UA System is a driving force in the state’s economic, educational and cultural advancement.
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Assess and coordinate with Core FIN Lead to update financial reports to ensure campuses can accurately report on their accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports. Support campuses with access to accurate reports to monitor accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences. Maintain foundational data model for financial transactions. Develop tools to enable campuses to analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses. Facilitate working groups to gather feedback and business requirements for enhancements to UA System-implemented software and tools, including but not limited to Workday, Adaptive Planning, and business inventory scanning software. Conduct pre-implementation quality assurance testing to determine if enhancements and programs under development will work as planned. Support campuses with the development/maintenance of reports to enable them to develop, maintain, or analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs. Support campuses with the development/maintenance of reports and/or planning tools to enable them to prepare, analyze, or verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning.
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- The educational equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
- 3+ years of experience deploying or using Workday or other equivalent Financial systems
- Experience working with post-award Grants Management or Spend/Procurement in higher education
- Ability to work remotely
- Experience with Workday Financials
- Bachelor's or higher in Accounting or equivalent experience in accounting
- Significant experience with Procurement or Awards/Grants
- Proficient in multiple financial domains such as procurement, budgets, accounts receivable, etc.
- Significant experience assessing, revising, implementing and supporting business processes related to finance
- Experience with change management related to large enterprise system deployments
- Knowledge of the process being transformed and an understanding of how the process/system integrates with other processes and initiatives
- Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and task management skills
- Solid analytical skills
- Effective management and team skills
- Ability to make decisions at the project team level and properly escalate those decisions that cannot be resolved on a timely basis
- Ability to structure work efficiently
- Ability to provide direction and use interpersonal influences to gain goal alignments with results versus activity-oriented outcomes
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All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site
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The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
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