Finance Pro Generalist

$49,462 - $83,304/Yr

University of Minnesota - Crookston, MN

Full-time

Crookston, MN

Educational Services

About the position

The Finance Pro Generalist at the University of Minnesota Crookston is responsible for monitoring financial accounts, processing transactions, and ensuring compliance with university policies. This role serves as a liaison between various stakeholders, including faculty and staff, to address complex accounting inquiries and facilitate financial operations. The position also involves financial approval duties, reporting, analysis, and reconciliation of accounts, as well as supporting the department's needs through various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial results of accounts and funds monthly for reasonableness; review and apply regulations and University policies and procedures; identify areas of concern.
• Serve as liaison to faculty, staff, and Campus Life Program student groups responding to complex accounting questions.
• Receive/initiate and process invoices and check requests.
• Serve as U of M Crookston Fin Ops liaison for purchasing requests.
• Analyze spending activity for compliance with University requirements; identify areas of concern and recommend solutions.
• Keep up-to-date on new policies/procedures and communicate to the department.
• Review requisition requests for accuracy and compliance; audit travel and expense reimbursement to applicable policies and procedures.
• Oversee purchasing card reconciliation and serve as department card administrator (DCA).
• Serve as point-of-contact for employees in their work reconciling Chrome River reimbursement requests.
• Act as Crookston campus approver for Chrome River; evaluate transactions for compliance with financial and regulatory requirements of the sponsor and University.
• Review purchasing requisitions, vendor payments, journal entries, and adjustment requests.
• Participate in continuing education on new policies and procedures.
• Audit expenditures; monitor spending activity on accounts and reconcile account activity on a bi-monthly basis.
• Resolve accounting issues identified during reconciliation of transactions; journal entries for funding transfers, cross-charges and adjustments/corrections.
• Compile and analyze historical and anticipated revenue and expense data projections.
• Prepare and review data and accounts in preparation for internal and external audits; research discrepancies in accounting data which includes auditing and analyzing fiscal data.
• In conjunction with the CFO assist in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Serve as backup for other accounting team members as needed, with potential to learn third party contract processing.
• Serve as backup for payroll.
• Participate in meetings, training sessions, and special projects as needed to contribute to the development, maintenance, and improvement of the Crookston campus.
• Representation on University committees.

Requirements

• BA/BS or a combination of related education and work experience to equal four years.