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Accounting & Operations Mgr

009015

Haas School of Business

Main Campus-Berkeley

The salary will range between $40,764 annually up to $55,000 annually plus benefits.

08/29/2008

This requisition will remain open until filled.

 

The Computing Services unit for the Haas School of Business is recruiting an Accounting and Operations Manager.

This is a full-time career position, classified by the university as an Administrative Analyst.

FINANCIAL ANALYTICS:
•  Apply professional concepts to perform moderate to complex analysis to understand past performance and determine present and future performance and/or resource allocations
•  Provide analytical support for complex budget, financial, or resource analysis projects
•  Provide department support in the areas of business process analysis and design, system or procedure testing and implementation, documentation, security, workflow, and customer feedback
•  Coordinate and implement department budget allocations, conceive of and maintain department chart of accounts or other data management tools, and related business processes
•  Gather, analyze, prepare and summarize recommendations for financial and/or resource plans, including annual resource allocation approaches, trended future requirements, operating forecasts, sources and uses, et cetera.
•  Perform complex financial or resource research and studies for a variety of internal department constituents including generating, modifying, and conceiving of new financial or other resource reports and  analyzing and forecasting staff/faculty salary budgets, contracts, grants, gifts, endowments, or user fees

FINANCIAL MAINTENANCE:
•  Review, research, and resolve monthly general ledger issues for chart strings deficits, errors and/or related issues
•  Reconcile campus recharges and redistribute costs to appropriate department
•  HCS chart of accounts: maintain list of projects and chart strings to use
•  Maintain one or a combination of general accounting systems
•  Prepare basic financial transactions (e.g., financial journals, voucher adjustments)
•  Provide record of assets, liabilities, and other financial transactions
•  Run summary and detailed BAIRS reports as needed; interpret reports and records for campus administrators and managers; create ad-hoc reports as needed

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT:
•  Supervise the Technology procurement and contracts processes
•  Manage at least one FTE career staff in processing purchasing and requisitions requests for Technology at the School
•  Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve procurement and contracts problems in collaboration with the Haas Business Services and Berkeley campus Procurement and Business Services offices

FINANCIAL AUDIT:
•  Review and post Cash and Credit Card receipts as part of the Merchant Accounts Program
•  Review and reconcile BluCard transactions for the unit
•  Provide status updates monthly to the Chief Technology Officer

BUDGET:
•  Working with the Chief Technology Officer, assist with the development of the Haas Computing Services annual budget
•  Review and analyze staff budget requests for validity in comparison to actual spending trends

REQUIRED:
•  Thorough knowledge of finance policies, practices and systems
•  Thorough knowledge of accounting, and regulatory compliance requirements
•  Ability to independently gather, organize, and perform financial analysis assignments
•  Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally
•  Must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office and common desktop/web applications
•  An intrinsic understanding of the working nature of technology within an administrative environment
•  Creative and innovative problem-solving skills
•  Ability to interpret, understand, and translate campus financial systems, policies, and procedures
•  Demonstrated ability to leverage technology to increase efficiencies in an administrative or business unit
•  Excellent analytical skills
•  Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with staff and faculty
•  Excellent political acumen and good judgment
•  Professional-level oral and written communication skills
•  Demonstrated ability to take initiative to investigate and resolve problems
•  Proven ability to work and deal successfully with a high degree of ambiguity and roadblocks
•  Ability to work independently, set priorities, and juggle multiple projects/assignments
•  Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training

PREFERRED:
•  Financial Management Certificate Program (FMCP) desirable
•  Knowledge of campus chart of accounts, financial reporting, and database concepts
•  Knowledge of Berkeley Financial Systems (BFS), BAIRS (Reporting), OPTRS (Payroll), CARS (Campus Accounts Receivable System) and other business-related transactional systems

This position was previously posted as Job 8435.

This position has been designated as sensitive and may require a Criminal Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.