University of Tennessee, Knoxville · 1 day ago
Financial Specialist: Department of Biomedical Engineering - UTK
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$60K/yr - $65K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Tennessee - Knoxville is seeking a Financial Specialist for the Department of Biomedical Engineering. This role involves financial management, human resources support, and administrative duties to ensure compliance with university policies and effective departmental operations.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Perform financial management, human resources support, and administrative duties that contribute to the effective operations of the department
Ensure compliance with university and departmental policies, provide guidance to faculty and staff regarding fiscal procedures, and maintain accurate financial documentation
Support departmental business operations by processing financial transactions, preparing and reviewing documentation, assisting with human resources workflows, and maintaining fiscal records
Provide guidance to faculty and staff regarding financial policies and procedures, assist with budget related processes, and support daily administrative activities
Process financial transactions, prepare financial documentation and reports, maintain accurate fiscal records, monitor accounts, and ensure compliance with university policies
Review financial information, support procurement activity, monitor balances, and assist with budget related tasks
Contribute to departmental financial operations by managing transaction preparation, reviewing fiscal accuracy, and submitting documents for approval
Support personnel document preparation such as I-9s and visas, assist with employee related workflows, and provide guidance to faculty and staff regarding required HR procedures
Support recruitment-related documentation, personnel updates, and general HR administrative tasks and data entry
Assist with faculty tenure and promotion activities, effort certification processes, serve on search committees, and manage faculty searches
Provide administrative support by maintaining records, time tables, preparing reports, assisting with office processes, and ensuring smooth daily operations
Support departmental leadership by assisting with documentation needs, responding to inquiries, preparing forms, and contributing to efficient workflow coordination
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED
5 years of accounting, business administration, and HR management experience
Knowledge of financial procedures and documentation requirements
Knowledge of university level fiscal policies
Skill in completing financial forms and maintaining accurate records
Ability to understand and follow established procedures
Ability to communicate professionally and work with faculty and staff
Ability to organize work and complete tasks accurately
Preferred
Associate with 4 years of accounting and HR or business management experience, or a bachelor's degree in with 3 years of accounting and HR or business management
Other licenses/certificates related to accounting, HR, or business
Experience in an academic environment
Financial work history at a comprehensive research university
Experience with SAP/IRIS, Cayuse, Banner
Supervisory experience
Knowledge of State and federal contract and grant financial requirements
Working knowledge of UT fiscal and HR policies and procedures
Knowledge of financial / personnel management applications such as Oracle/DASH
Knowledge of personnel maintenance processes incl. hiring, I-9 e-verification, and USCIS (visa) processes
Benefits
Competitive benefits
Company
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
As the state’s land grant, research-intensive institution, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a university that leads.
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