Financial Admin III-Hybrid

Job Title:Financial Admin III-Hybrid
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 270432
About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

LMC supports undergraduate degrees in Literature, Media, and Communication and Computational Media, and graduate degrees in Digital Media, Human-Computer Interaction, and Global Media and Cultures, and successful candidates will be expected to contribute to these programs. LMC's location at a public technological university in Atlanta makes it an important international center for innovation at the intersection of the arts, media, and technology. The School is committed to the values of inclusion and diversity, and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented or marginalized communities. For additional information about the School, consult our web site.

Job Summary

Perform advanced financial records maintenance and report preparation and reconciliation within the business area of an academic/research unit or non-academic department. Coordinate those activities with other campus units. Work may involve records, reports and proposals related to funding from various sources, budgeting, and accounting.
This position will interact with on a consistent basis with: unit management, staff and co-workers
This position typically will advise and counsel: unit financial/accounting staff
This position may supervise: Assigned Staff (financial/accounting staff)

Job Summary

The Financial Administrator III in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication is responsible for the following:

1. Prepare, review, and approve travel authorization requests
2. Coordinate ongoing faculty travel/expense training.
3. Process travel reimbursements through the WorkDay for the School Chair, faculty members, staff, and non-employees.
4. Process financial transactions in order to purchase, order, and maintain materials and supplies.
5. Serve as a purchase card holder to procure materials and supplies
6. Process check request, invoices, deposits, and expenses
7. Post transactions on internal ledgers and maintain financial documentation
8. Maintain, monitor, and report balances for faculty annual travel and research accounts (TARA)
9. Assist the school's administrative manager with financial matters and special projects.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Within an academic/research unit, develop and prepare financial data related to proposals, grants and contracts, general appropriations, endowments and other funds.
Job Duty 2 -
Generate data for use in budget amendments and other budget related reporting.
Job Duty 3 -
Collect, reconcile and audit monthly unit expense transactions.
Job Duty 4 -
Process travel requests to include review for accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
Job Duty 5 -
Review and/or process payroll, time documents and personnel action forms.
Job Duty 6 -
Coordinate unit financial related actions with Institute financial units.
Job Duty 7 -
Recommend changes to unit finance/accounting procedure and process as appropriate.
Job Duty 8 -
Provide work related advice and direction to other unit finance/accounting personnel; may also supervise those personnel.
Job Duty 9 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Experience
Three to five years job related experience

Proposed Salary

$50,000-$60,000

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
This job requires advanced knowledge of and skill in applying general accounting principles and practices within a university business environment. Additionally required are attention to detail and accuracy and use of office and specialized accounting related computer applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our university¿s work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Other Information

Cover letter, resume, and a list of three references.

Review of applications will begin on April 15th and continue until the position is filled.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a Position of Trust + credit background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening