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rFinancial Oversight Analyst, Intermediate

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rLocation: Engineering - Administration

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 607790

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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Job Description

The College of Engineering, Informatics and Applied Science (CEIAS) is seeking to fill a full time, benefit eligible Financial Oversight Analyst, Intermediate position. This position will support the efforts of the School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems (SICCS).

The position will involve a variety of financial tasks and require liaisoning with NAU\'s Service Teams, Office of Sponsored Projects, and other departments within NAU. Weekly tasks will depend on the demands of various grant funded projects as well as academic financial needs. This role will also help to keep the college\'s operations in compliance with budgetary goals and expectations.

Financial Processing, Reconciliation Analysis and Budgeting - 35%

• Understands and applies knowledge of appropriate handling of budget information and expenditures.
• Collaborates with Financial Oversight Manager on budget management, billing, reconciliations, payroll funding changes and other financial processes.
• Grant management of federal, state, and private funded projects, prepares proposal budgets, ensures expenses comply to uniform guidance and NAU policies.
• Assist with training on entering service tickets and may enter in service tickets when needed.
• Tracks Service Tickets though NAU\'s Service Now including purchase requests, travel requests, sub award payments and reimbursements.

Data Reporting and Auditing - 35%

• Compiles data and prepares basic summaries to be used for plans, forecasts, and budgets.
• Creates and/or maintains tracking spreadsheet for various financial tasks including preparation of monthly project summaries.
• Reviews grant invoices for accuracy, obtains approvals, and resolves issues.

College Finance Liaison - 25%

• Liaison with NAU\'s Service Teams, Department Faculty, and outside departments within the university regarding financial insight and guidance.

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned for example, managing service centers, indirect costs, and foundation accounts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate\'s or Bachelor\'s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 2-4 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education, grant finance/accounting or nonprofit finance/accounting.
• Skill and knowledge of NAU\'s Peoplesoft and Enterprise Financial Systems.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of financial oversight and operations tools, procedures, processes, policies, and concepts, such as payroll management systems and budget analysis projects, as well as such as expense tracking, and trend analysis.
• Knowledge of financial reporting in higher education and university budgeting practices.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Skill in financial modeling.

Abilities

• Prepares detailed reports on a timely basis.
• Analyzes non-routine situations and anticipate issues.
• Balances competing priorities.
• Demonstrates problem solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.
• Communicates effectively.
• Listens actively.
• Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment.

Background Information

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees\' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an