IT Services Associate Budget Officer

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

·       Experience (typically 5-7 years or more) related to fiscal management and/or comprehensive fiscal administration. Experience performing these functions in an academic environment preferred.

·       Experience with budget development and fiscal management, including accounting and finance practices and procedures, tracking revenue and expenditures, as well as the relationships between revenues, expenses, cost allocations, forecasting, and reporting/evaluation.

·       Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.

·       Experience reconciling complex financial data with a general ledger system, and the ability to process reports and information from the system, with a high level of accuracy.

·       Ability to understand information technology related services, projects, and processes.

·       Extensive experience with Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

·       Demonstrated knowledge and application of oral and written communication techniques and relationship building skills that develop the ability to clearly communicate and work effectively with a wide variety of individuals and groups.

Desirable Qualifications:

·       Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field is highly desired.

·       Knowledge of University and/or public institution budgeting and funding procedures, as well as standards and documentation requirements.

·       Experience developing and maintaining complex budgets in a multi-faceted higher education setting.

·       Previous experience working in an information technology environment or technology-related organization.

·       Supervisory experience in hiring, training, assigning, and evaluation of work.

·       Knowledge of or familiarity with University policies, procedures, and regulations.

·       Knowledge of policies and procedures regarding indirect cost recovery, fringe pools, sponsored grants and foundation grants.

·       Knowledge of University organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.

Application Details:

In order to be considered, applicants must upload the following materials and mark them as “Relevant File” to the submission:

·       Resume

·       Cover letter

Information Technology Services will be hiring for one level listed within this requisition, depending on the qualifications of the successful finalist. 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For questions or additional information, please contact melanie-bell@uiowa.edu.

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