Financial Administration Coordinator

JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC (BL-MUS-IUBLA)

The Jacobs School of Music is a collaborative, creative atmosphere with an accomplished faculty and staff dedicated to the growth and excellence of the next generation of musicians, music scholars, and educators.

Come join our Business Office as our Revenue Coordinator!  We are looking for a savvy, fun, hard-working team player who enjoys working with others and independently, is organized, and loves data and analytics!

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Prepares and analyzes a variety of financial reports.
• Develops and maintains databases.
• Reconciles financial statements.
• Performs preliminary analysis of statistical data for one-off projects. 
• Acts as a resource for Jacobs department chairs and other faculty who are seeking financial data and policy information.

General Responsibilities

• With minimal supervision, performs financial and administrative tasks related to processing financial or other administrative records.
• Takes on more complex assignments and provides guidance to lower-level Financial Administration Coordinators.
• Maintains records of financial transactions, compiles data, and prepares reports. May oversee the processing of documents into the university's central information systems (Travel, KFS, HRMS, etc.).
• Investigates and resolves discrepancies that require more advanced knowledge and experience; following policies and procedures, recommends audits.
• Assists in designing, documenting, and implementing processes.
• Processes payroll and verifies accuracy of payroll information. Verifies accuracy of adjustments to payroll including supplements and garnishments.
• Monitors financial accounts and ensures timely payments are made to payees.
• Responds to inquiries regarding financial and/or personnel policies and procedures; takes the lead on the most complex cases within their scope of work.
• Serves as liaison to department and/or other university divisions.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education. 

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Preferred

• Associate's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of relevant experience

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• General knowledge or demonstrated ability to learn basic functionality of IU systems (KFS, HRMS, SIS)
• Experience in managing and documenting workflows, processes, and/or data entry.
• Basic understanding of technology
• Ability to use standard office equipment such as phone, fax, scanner, etc
• Proficiency in computer systems, including standard Office software
• Basic accounting and financial skills; ability to reconcile accounts
• Prior demonstrated ability to apply concepts and policies to daily work functions
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to clearly present material and make it accessible to a specific audience

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position may be eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote or in-person work) depending upon the work needs of the department and is subject to change based on university policy and business needs.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Finance

Job Family: Financial Administration

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