Admin/Fin Coord (Project Management)

The Basic Sciences Shared Administration serves the departments of Biochemistry & Physiology, Cell Biology, and Microbiology & Immunology. The BSA Grants Team currently manages 150 active grants in addition to providing pre-award support for their assigned faculty members. We are looking for a knowledgeable individual who is great with people and can provide a high quality of service.

Provides administrative and financial assistance to a department or college by performing accounting, financial analysis, payroll, project coordination, personnel and administrative coordination, and event planning.

Duties:

• Manages all departmental accounts. 
• Reconciles monthly financial reports to clear outstanding expenses, payroll, budget revisions, and transfers. 
• Creates cost spending certification reports. 
• Monitors and ensures money is spent correctly. 
• Sets up new vendors and ensures invoices are on the correct accounts. 
• Makes cash deposits into special accounts. 
• Maintains budget and grant administration, Pcard management, and OU Foundation funds.
• Analyzes departmental financial procedures.  
• Makes recommendations for change and develops strategy for change. 
• Acts as the payroll coordinator for the department or provides oversight. 
• Collects time sheets, enters into PeopleSoft, tracks leave, completes ETR's, and special pays. 
• Submits all paper PAF, EPAF, EDR, travel, and PET's. Picks up pay checks as needed.  
• Coordinates and carries out projects or assignments requiring initiative, independent action and specialized knowledge or expertise.  
• May include producing in-house publications, performing public relations functions, and monitoring staff to ensure guidelines and procedures are followed.
• Handles personnel issues.
• Completes new employee paperwork and ensures accuracy.
• Contacts various offices to request information as needed. 
• Opens and monitors positions in PeopleSoft, updates time supervisor, assigns required trainings, and runs reports as needed.
• May conduct some training of office personnel.  
• Secures computer access. 
• Works with Human Resources Department on various issues.
• Performs administrative duties including but not limited to ordering and tracking supplies, making travel arrangements, reimbursements, keeping a calendar, setting up meetings and appointments, and assisting with various awards and award committees.
• Solves departmental problems as they arise.
• Assists with the development, implementation, and interpretation of policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with federal, state and university policies and regulations.
• Coordinates special events, to include but not limited to ordering catering, mailing invitations, setting up PA system, assisting speakers, and reserving rooms.
• May supervise staff employees. 
• Assists with hiring, training, evaluating and delegating tasks to employees. 
• Ensures work is completed in a timely manner.
• Oversees records maintenance (inventory, personnel, office files, etc)
• Provides Faculty support with purchases, travel and faculty liaison, policies and procedures, faculty awards, funding requests, reimbursement requests. 
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Management, or related field.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of office procedures
• Working knowledge of accounting processes
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to complete tasks in an efficient and timely manner
• Ability to multitask and self-motivated
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
• Advanced computer skills with wide knowledge of business software
• Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines

Certifications: None

Working Conditions:

• Physical:
  • Sit for prolonged periods.
  • Communicate effectively and listen.
  • Ability to engage in repetitive motion.
• Environmental:
  • Standard office environment.

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