Business Specialist

Department

Florida Institute Of Education (FIE), Business & Program Management

Compensation

$22.99 to Negotiable Hourly

 

• Perform day-to-day activities as related to department purchasing requests, deposits, staff recruitment and personnel actions, payroll allocation, consulting contracts, travel-related requests, expenditure reports, and the recording of all transactions to applicable programmatic/project budget worksheets. Additionally, reconcile these worksheets to monthly Workday general ledger reports to ensure accuracy and proper documentation for all transactions.

• Prepare accounting entries as required (e.g., journal transfers, budget amendments, year-end accruals).

• Consolidate and summarize budget expenditures for program budgets and ensure all required post-award expenditures are posted to Workday.

• Gather and compile data to support the preparation of reports and presentations using spreadsheet software, particularly Excel, Workday reports, and a variety of data sources.

• Answer phones, greet visitors, and disseminate information to a diverse constituency.

• Support logistics team as needed.

• Perform additional duties as requested, including the duties of other staff positions in the office.

Successful Level 2 background screening with fingerprinting. May have contact with young children at FIE-partner childcare centers. Ability to exhibit a high degree of tact and sensitivity, deal directly with public, students, faculty, staff, and officials (both within and outside FIE) on behalf of the Business Manager and FIE staff. Documented experience in a complex professional financial position with responsibilities for budgets, and which includes experience with account and bank statement reconciliations and high-volume transactions. Demonstrated use of Microsoft Excel functionality (e.g., creating formulas, formatting and data searches). Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex tasks, to work independently, and to balance multiple priorities under deadline-driven conditions. Experience with Workday or similar financial software. Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills. Experience in the capacity of financial administrative support in a higher education or similar non-profit institution preferred.

 

• Successful Level 2 screening with fingerprinting required

Please also upload the following documents:

• Letter of Interest

• Current Resume

• Current Contact information (including phone number and email address) for a minimum of three professional references

 

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

 

 

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