UAPG Fiscal Support Specialist
University of Arkansas
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Budget and Financial Analysis
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Fixed Duration of Project/Grant (Fixed Term)
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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFounded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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UAPG Fiscal Support Staff
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Summary of Job Duties:
The UAPG Fiscal Support Specialist ensures proper allocation of resources through financial management and expenditures of awards under the UAPG banner. This includes ensuring that spending/progress on the award milestones are being met, cost sharing is correctly handled, correcting overspending on awards, completing closeout checklists on awards that are ending, and providing PIs and other authorized personnel with spending updates.Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function, as is the ability to maintain professional, collegial working relationships in a collaborative research environment.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
The formal education of a high school diploma
At least three years’ experience supporting business operations in management, finance, and/or accounting
Preferred Qualifications:
B.S. degree in Business Administration or a business-related field from an accredited institution of higher education
Proficiency with the University of Arkansas Workday system
Proficiency with the UA Streamlyne system
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, and data collection and analysis
Experience with understanding and applying Uniform Guidance regulations
Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills engaging with internal researchers, external users, and industry partners
Demonstrated ability to draft professional correspondence and reports
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision
Understanding data confidentiality requirements, with an ability to handle sensitive information appropriately
Additional Information:
This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.
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Recruitment Contact Information:
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
800 W Dickson St
3219 Bell Engineering Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-3008
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
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Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender RegistryThe University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
