Accounting Specialist - UBA/School of Dance

Department

University Business Administrators - School of Dance

Responsibilities

Responsible for fiscal activities within the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC), providing transactional duties, specialized financial reporting, and analysis. Handles Foundation, Research Foundation, and Sponsored Research processes for the School of Dance (SoD) and MANCC. Serves as the HR departmental transactional representative, procurement representative, P-Card Proxy and Travel rep for the School of Dance (SoD).

• Responsible for budgetary activities within MANCC. Provides financial information and reports. Analyzes, verifies, and performs complex financial reconciliations. Recommends, interprets, and implements fiscal and accounting administrative policies and procedures for MANCC.
• Provides oversight of Sponsored Research processes, preparing Cost Share forms and reviewing budgets pertaining to grant applications, FSU Foundation, and FSU Research Foundation projects at MANCC to support the Center's mission.
• Serves as the School of Dance Human Resources transactional representative, guiding SoD staff on best practices. Serves as the AOR Rep and FACET Rep. Reviews HR Actives and payroll reports for accuracy, researching and initiating processes to prevent errors and ensure proper payroll payments.
• Responsible for Procurement and P-Card functions at the School of Dance (SoD). Makes recommendations at the department level to ensure university fiscal and administrative policies and procedures are maintained. Manages requisitions and purchase orders in OMNI through closure, including receiving and receipting items. Creates an ePRF when applicable for vendor payments. Serves as a P-CARD Proxy. Reviews each monthly P-Card Reconciliation Worksheet to ensure that transactions are appropriate and follow University guidelines and that adequate supporting documents are attached for each purchase.
• Serves as Travel Rep for the School of Dance and MANCC. Assists and trains faculty and staff in Concur or acts as a delegate to originate travel requests, expense reports, and expense reimbursements. Works with Travel Services to resolve issues. Ensures compliance with travel policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Responsible for the School of Dance FSU Foundation deposits, processes, reports, and monthly tracking. Audits transactions to ensure that the university's cash collection rules, regulations, and procedures are adhered to and applied for these areas. Responsible for FSU Research and FSU Sponsored Research financial transactions and reporting. Serves as a liaison between the College, funding agencies, the Research Foundation, Sponsored Research, and other relevant organizations.
• Responsible for greeting and assisting visitors to the department's central administrative office, including faculty, staff, students, and the public, and answering the departmental phone.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree and two years of experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. (Note: a combination of post high school education and experience equal to six years.)

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there's the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow's news!

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Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Considerations

This is an A&P position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.