Financial Coordinator

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Financial Coordinator.

Position Details

Location Hattiesburg

118 College Drive

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

United States

Division School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering

Position Type Staff

Employment Status Full Time

Grant Funded No

Pay Grade

E07

Posting Close Date June 1, 2024

Job Summary:

Manages financial operations of the academic unit. Maintains financial records and ensures compliance with all fiscal and other relevant university policies.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as the budget analyst for the school, overseeing and reconciling E&G budgets, DE budget accounts, and grants. Forecast expenses, provide budgetary recommendations to the School Director, manage year-end close reconciliation, and prepare reports for the Office of Fiscal Planning and other entities.

• Monitor and reconcile fiscal administration for the School and faculty, including budgets, funding, employment, travel, and purchasing. Assist the Director in preparing annual budget requests for the university.

• Process all purchase orders/procurement card transactions and receiving of goods, services, and reimbursement through the University. Maintain files for reconciliation, statements, and receipts. Responsible for purchasing commodities, equipment, and contractual services.

• Prepare and process all requests for purchases and other expenditures from school accounts, including reviewing for fund availability, communicating with vendors, transmitting approved requests to the appropriate university unit, and monitoring requests through to delivery for the School, faculty, and staff.

• Coordinate and complete necessary processes and forms to administer the hiring of School faculty, staff, student workers, and graduate assistants. Maintain communication with Human Resources to ensure new hires are onboarded appropriately.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting from an accredited college or university and 2 years of experience in a bookkeeping or accounting role or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Able to work with significant deadline pressure;

• Ability to interact professionally using excellent customer service skills with potential students, students, faculty, and staff in a team environment;

• Ability to work with diverse populations;

• Ability to maintain and manage highly sensitive and confidential information and communications with discretion and integrity;

• Strong project management and time management skills, highly detail-oriented and with strong organizational skills;

• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

• Proven execution of standard office administrative practices and procedures with a focus on efficiency and process improvement;

• Demonstrated supervisory and personnel management skills.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.