Finance Generalist, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Finance Generalists are hybrid positions, responsible for a variety of professional level work across various financial disciplines. They possess a solid financial background, either gained through work experience or education, which allows them to assume a wide range of duties across multiple areas, including accounting, budget, payroll, financial aid, financial analysis, purchasing, or treasury. Finance Generalists work on behalf of a program, function, or department, independently executing a range of financial responsibilities, based on the organization's needs.

Hiring Requirements

• Develop and implement accurate, timely, and complete budget and accounting documents, spreadsheets, and templates.
• Develop and provide financial forecasts. Reconcile forecasts to actual results. Complete all related University requirements and submittals, adhering to department and institutional standards and timelines.
• Serve as representatives for the organization in wider institutional finance initiatives. Serve on committees and attend standing meetings. Participate in training sessions to keep apprised of changes in policy and procedures.
• Oversee the preparation of purchase orders and payment vouchers. Ensure that bills are paid promptly so the department complies with the University's requirements. Responsible for resolving any discrepancies with vendors as needed.
• Track fund accounts, special projects, or tasks to ensure appropriate entries are made and monitor the account balances.
• Maintain financial records for department funds, following University and departmental policies and procedures, and maintain all documentation and records to meet audit requirements.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Oversee student payroll budgeting and costing, process PAAs, monitor labor distributions, and collaborate closely with Post Award Administration to ensure accurate payroll charging, compliance, and effective management of sponsored and departmental funding.

Salary of between $60K - $67K per year based on education and experience.

This position will remain open until filled. This is an exempt level, benefited position. The University will perform background checks on all hires (if required) prior to employment.Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. For this role, the University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future.

Please applyonline, and search forR0087090. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can besubmittedinto this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do notcontainall required documents will notreceivefull consideration.

Internal applicants:Search and apply for jobs on theUVA Internal Careers website.

For finalists, references will be completed via UVA's standardized processusingSkillSurvey. A total ofup tofive references will be requested via SkillSurvey for top candidates during the final phase of the interview process.A total of three references isrequired.

For questions about the application process,please contactDaniel Strong, Senior Recruiter at das6zb@virginia.edu.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Experience: 2+ years of relevant professional experience required.

Licensure: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.