Vanderbilt University · 1 month ago
Senior Budget Accounting Analyst
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelVanderbilt University is a leading institution in biomedical research education and training. The Senior Budget Accounting Analyst will serve as a key contributor in managing financial processes for PhD students and act as a Human Capital Manager, ensuring smooth onboarding and payment processes.
E-LearningEducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Provide human capital management for School of Medicine students
Human Capital Manager (HCM), which includes, but not limited to, onboarding students, funding changes (i.e., entering costing and assignment changes in Oracle), and terminations
Processes tuition, student fees, and health insurance (TIF) payments in the VU PeopleSoft system each semester for graduate students in the School of Medicine PhD programs. This includes creation of funding collection spreadsheets and disbursement
Provides financial support to the BRET Training Grant team for students appointed to BRET-managed training grants and fellowships
Responsible for tracking monthly HCM reports for accuracy and costing information
Stipends with upcoming end dates
Funding sources with upcoming project end dates
Interacts with Academic Program Managers of each program, including conversations about registration and troubleshooting of any financial or HCM-related issues students may encounter
Serves as team leader for HCMs/Budget Accounting Analysts, including responsibility for training and updating team on all HCM-related changes
Team contact when issues cannot be resolved by other team members; point of contact before escalating to the Administrative Officer, Associate Director, and/or Assistant Dean
Keeps School of Medicine Basic Sciences BRET HCM transaction manuals up to date
Partners with Administrative Officer to resolve and communicate budgetary issues
Serves as a resource on matters related to budgets and financial reports
Problem solves in Oracle and with Student Accounts due to overpayment, non-payment, etc
Assist Administrative Officer in other student system issues that may arise
Assist with special tasks or projects, as needed
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education, or the equivalent of experience, is necessary
Strong interpersonal and communication (written/verbal) skills are necessary
Demonstrated ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information is necessary
Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems in a time-efficient manner, including planning developing and coordinating multiple projects, is necessary
Skills in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software is necessary
Preferred
Evidentiary knowledge of human resources administration principles and practices is strongly preferred
Evidentiary knowledge of academic student policies, processes, and procedures is strongly preferred
Knowledge of human resource administration policies principles, practice is strongly preferred
Knowledge of Vanderbilt University policies and procedures is strongly preferred
Familiarity with Vanderbilt ERP [Oracle Cloud/SkyVU] as well as other VU systems is preferred
Benefits
Tuition
Health insurance
Company
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
Founded in 1873
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$28.55MKey Investors
Mark AbkowitzNational Science Foundation
2018-11-07Grant· $4.5M
2018-04-18Grant· $0.55M
2015-07-10Grant· $12.8M
Leadership Team
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Bharat Bhuva
Professor
Bill Blot
Professor
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