Finance Generalist

Finance Generalists are hybrid positions, responsible for a variety of professional level work across various financial disciplines. They possess a solid financial background, either gained through work experience or education, which allows them to assume a wide range of duties across multiple areas, including accounting, budget, payroll, financial aid, financial analysis, purchasing, or treasury. Finance Generalists work on behalf of a program, function, or department, independently executing a range of financial responsibilities, based on the organization's needs.

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering within the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applications for a Finance Generalist.

Responsibilities:

The Finance Generalist has responsibilities that are supportive of the Senior Finance Generalist and involve working closely with this role. Finance Generalist responsibilities include the following, including, not limited to:

• Coordinate purchases, ensuring that bills are paid promptly and in compliance with University requirements and resolve any discrepancies as needed.
• Enter payroll costing allocations and adjustments.
• Track fund accounts, special projects, or tasks to ensure appropriate entries are made and monitor the account balances.
• Prepare account reconciliations following all financial and auditing procedures within the mandated timeframe. Verify that data entry, coding, and documentation are correct for each transaction.
• Monitor suspense accounts each month, and act as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 2 years of experience in a related field required. Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using UBI and Workday
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to recognize when a problem should be escalated within the team.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) experience with preference given to applicants with at least Intermediate-level skills in Excel.
• Experience interpreting and applying UVA and Commonwealth of Virginia policies and procedures, specifically those related to purchasing and reimbursements
• Experience managing change in a unit/department
• Creating managerial reports and presenting to leadership
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

Anticipated Hiring Range: $55,000-$70,000 commensurate with education and experience.

This position will remain open until filled. This is an Exempt level, benefited position. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Daniel Strong, Senior Recruiter at das6zb@virginia.edu.

Please apply through the University job board, Careers at UVA , and search for R0063571.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs' or through their 'Jobs Hub'. Applicants must complete an application online with the following documents: a resume and cover letter.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree.
Experience: At least two years of experience. Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree.
Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.