Financial Analyst

Job Posting Title:

Financial Analyst

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Hiring Department:

Wireless Networking and Communications Group

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Mar 18, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG) is an Organized Research Unit and interdisciplinary center for research and education with an emphasis on industrial relevance. The center is located within and works closely with The Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Texas ECE), a top-ranked program and the largest department in the Cockrell School of Engineering.

WNCG is home to more than 200 graduate students and 28 faculty. Our mission is to create a collaborative environment that supports research and provides highly relevant education and opportunities. We promote technical innovation, imagination, and entrepreneurship in wireless networking, communications, and data sciences. Join us in changing the world!

WNCG and Texas ECE are committed to advancing the common good through every aspect of research, education, and outreach. We take pride in our values and achieving a greater impact.

This position is eligible for a hybrid Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) (on-campus and remote work). FWA arrangements are subject to manager approval and may shift due to changes in business needs.

Purpose

Provide financial support for the Wireless Networking and Communications Group, a large, high-functioning, multi-million-dollar research center. Coordinate support for complex center financial portfolio, including analysis, interpretation, and reporting.  

Responsibilities

• Maintain all center account records, budgets, funds, and spend plans accurately and with intention. Implement effective strategies exercising strong accountability. Forecast expenditures and income; create projections. Plan based on need, policy, procedure, and precedent. Collaborate on all aspects of budgets, providing transparency for center needs. Serve as a resource to center team and various university counterparts.

• Produce routine and timely center account reports that allow stakeholders to make informed decisions. Craft recommendations and provide coaching as needed, regularly applying solutions-oriented strategy. Serve as liaison between center faculty and university counterparts. Track and implement all aspects of center post-award activities, working closely with research administration and center team.

• Execute costing for all center appointments and related funding. Process all center tuition documents and act as a point of contact for all tuition bill and supplemental funding questions.

• Function as center resource on university funding policies and procedures. Ensure compliance and consistency with projects across center-related funding agencies. Perform center voucher auditing and document approval, acting as the first line of defense. Exercise patience, flexibility, and understanding when guiding colleagues on best practices. Manage center electronic office systems, including access, routing, and authorization.

• Help process center expenditures, such as reimbursements and research costs. Provide backup on purchasing and business contracts. Help provide event support as needed.

• Work with team to optimize center schedule and fundamental processes. Participate in regular team meetings and attend relevant training. Collaborate on annual center reports. Perform special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field.

• Five years of relevant experience in university accounting, sponsored projects, business management, or other closely related field.

• Demonstrated resiliency working within a diverse environment.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize job tasks in dynamic circumstances without sacrificing accuracy and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines while working independently and/or as a team member.

• Demonstrated ability of excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.

• Professional demeanor and regular, punctual attendance.

• Solid knowledge of office productivity tools, such as Mac OSX and Microsoft Office.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than required years of experience.

• Previous experience sharing responsibilities and being a celebrated team member.

• Previous experience in higher education, particularly in STEM or with a significant research operation.

• Experience working with faculty and graduate students.

• Experience working with a large, demanding clientele base.

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems.

• Positive comportment.

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.