The University of Chicago Booth School of Business · 5 days ago
Faculty Research Account Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$68K/yr - $72K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking a Faculty Research Account Analyst to provide comprehensive planning, budget preparation, and accounting support for faculty research budgets. The role involves managing multiple research accounts, optimizing cash usage, and ensuring compliance with financial policies while maintaining relationships with faculty members.
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Responsibilities
Work as a consultant in managing, monitoring, and maintaining faculty research projects for discretionary and internal awards that includes projections more than one year
Build relationships with faculty by monitoring budget balances, expenses, and encumbrances on a monthly basis, and notifying them when their budgets are approaching a deficit
Perform accounting duties that align with the complexity of Booth instruction and research activities that adjusts funding to maintain faculty project and award information (transaction review and analysis, funds transfers, and cost corrections)
Process and submit invoices and reimbursement requests, as well as prepare expense reports for approval while monitoring the budget
Assist with budgeting activities, including loading the fiscal year budget, rolling over balances, allocating Executive MBA budget and Course Coach budgets, and reconciling to the master budget report
Maintain and update faculty projects and awards in the Oracle ERP accounting system, including creating new projects and awards; increasing or decreasing funding; closing projects and awards; and updating other relevant information
Work with supervisor to assist with ad-hoc reporting and analysis as requested from the Dean’s office
Communicate and ensure faculty are compliant with both University and Booth financial policies
Cross collaboration with Booth’s procurement and payables team who manage contracts, purchasing, and invoice payments
Work with staff across various Booth departments on matters related to faculty research projects (i.e. Human Resources, IT, Faculty Services, Data Governance, etc)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
A minimum of 2-years of accounting and financial reporting experience required
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required
Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills required
Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, and analytical skills required
Ability to handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions required
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues and faculty in a multitude of communication methods i.e., in person, email, phone required
Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach required
Preferred
CPA preferred but not required
Company
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business provides full-time MBA courses. It is a sub-organization of University of Chicago.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35MKey Investors
Charles M. HarperTandean Rustandy
2019-11-14Grant· $10M
2017-10-25Grant· $5M
2017-05-22Grant· $20M
Leadership Team
Will Colegrove
Director, Edwardson Social Entrepreneurship Program, Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation
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