Budget/Business Technician

$57,200 - $59,280/Yr

University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Los Angeles, CA
10,001+ employees
Educational Services

About the position

At USC Auxiliary Services, our mission is to create the best USC experience for our students, faculty, staff, visitors, and community members. We provide services across our six business units: Hospitality, Housing, Transportation, Bookstores, USC Hotel, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Our team is dedicated to welcoming all visitors into the Trojan family and is driven by our commitment to USC's core values. We are seeking a Budget and Business Technician to join our rapidly growing team. This role is essential in ensuring that all financial data is entered accurately and reconciled to the appropriate accounts. You will assist with various finance and accounting functions, including processing, reconciling, monitoring, and reporting the accounting activity for USC's private events and select restaurant venues. Your attention to detail and customer focus will help us continue to improve our processes and exceed the expectations of our students, faculty, and staff. Your enthusiasm and passion for our work will drive the entire team forward. As a Budget and Business Technician, you will assist in the set-up, maintenance, and monitoring of daily sales reports. You will prepare, process, and review reports, input financial data into ledgers or departmental accounting systems, and reconcile internal records to the University financial system, Workday. You will also review and approve internal service deliveries, ACH/wires, credit card payments, and direct bill transactions. Partnering with the USC Private Events team, you will ensure customer charge codes are obtained before events and run Salesforce reports to post revenue on a weekly/monthly basis to the correct cost centers/accounts. Additionally, you will monitor and close out all outstanding balances related to USC Private Events in a timely manner, interact with the USC Private Events team and Hotel financial manager to ensure all revenue, adjustments, and liabilities have been posted accordingly, and assist in the preparation of ad-hoc financial reports for internal and external use. Supporting the Hotel financial manager with month-end close processes, including revenue and expense journal entries and accruals for USC Private Events, will also be part of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the set-up, maintenance, and monitoring of daily sales reports (DSR).
  • Prepare, process, and/or review reports.
  • Input financial data to ledgers or departmental accounting systems by preparing/uploading journal entries.
  • Reconcile internal records to University financial system Workday.
  • Research problems and correct errors or bring to the attention of the Hotel financial manager for further consideration.
  • Review/approve/reconcile internal service deliveries (ISDs), ACH/wires, credit card payments and direct bill transactions.
  • Partner with USC Private Events team to ensure customer charge codes are obtained before an event.
  • Run Salesforce report to post revenue on a weekly/monthly basis to the correct cost centers/accounts.
  • Monitor and close out all outstanding balances, pertaining to USC Private Events, within a timely manner.
  • Interact with USC Private Events team and Hotel financial manager to ensure all revenue, adjustments, and liabilities have been posted accordingly.
  • Assist in the preparation of ad-hoc financial reports for internal and/or external use.
  • Support the Hotel financial manager with month close processes, including revenue and expense journal entries, and accruals for USC Private Events.
  • Support the Hotel financial manager and USC Private Events/Restaurant Sr. Associate Director on budgeting/forecasting activities.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience/education.
  • 2 years of directly related office financial experience to provide knowledge of accounts payable, income and expense accounting, reconcilement, and budget preparation.
  • Demonstrated ability to participate in finance and accounting processes and work well in a fast-paced, retail-oriented environment.
  • Strong participation in all accounts payable accounting functions.
  • Demonstrates analytical, problem-solving, and effective communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

  • Associate's degree or related undergraduate study.
  • College coursework in business administration, accounting, or related field and 1-2 years of directly related work experience.

Benefits

  • Wide variety of benefits and programs that support staff and their families.
  • Work-life balance and employee well-being initiatives.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
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