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rFinancial Oversight Analyst, Intermediate

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rLocation: Office of the Provost

rRegular/Temporary: Regular

rJob ID: 607767

rFull/Part Time: Full-Time

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NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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Special Information

This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both the Flagstaff Mountain campus and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.

Job Description

The Financial Oversight Analyst, Int is located within the Office of the Provost and will report to the Financial Oversight Director for Academic Affairs. This position oversees the financial processes of graduate student funding including graduate assistantships, tuition waivers, and Presidential fellowships. The position will help develop budgets, evaluate financial data and performance, and provide recommendations for student financial support. The Financial Oversight Analyst, Int collaborates closely with multiple departments throughout the university including academic units, the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies (OGPS), the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA), Student Accounts, the Comptroller\'s Office, Human Resources, and Campus Health Services.

Awarding and Reconciliation - 70%

• Evaluate student eligibility for various awards.
• Compile financial aid data and collaborate with Office of Student Financial Aid to disburse aid.
• Coordinate graduate assistantship and tuition waiver award processes with academic units.
• Collaborate with OGPS to process Presidential Fellowship awards`.
• Reconcile awards with student account detail and student eligibility requirements to troubleshoot and resolve issues with awarding process.
• Assess awarding and reconciliation processes for areas of improvement and propose potential solutions.

Budgeting and Reporting - 15%

• Develop tuition waiver budgets by college in collaboration with the OGPS Dean and the Academic Affairs Financial Oversight Director.
• Budget, reconcile, and balance tuition and health waiver accounts; calculate and oversee reimbursement process.
• Prepare financial reports and summaries.

Communication and Training - 10%

• Train graduate coordinators and students in awarding processes.
• Communicate important deadlines and other critical information with key stakeholders.
• Liaise with various stakeholders to address student and department questions.

Other - 5%

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree or Bachelor\'s degree in accounting or related field.
• 2-4 years of accounting, clerical, or bookkeeping experience.
• A combination of related education, experience and training may be used as an equivalent to the above minimum requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting experience in higher education.
• Experience with NAU software including Enterprise Reporting, Peoplesoft Financials, and Louie.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of financial oversight and operations tools, procedures, processes, policies, and concepts, such as payroll management systems and budget analysis projects, as well as such as expense tracking, and trend analysis.
• Knowledge of financial reporting in higher ed cation and university budgeting practices.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Skill in financial modeling.

Abilities

• Prepares detailed reports on a timely basis.
• Analyzes non-routine situations and anticipate issues.
• Balances competing priorities.
• Demonstrates problem solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.
• Communicates effectively.
• Listens actively.
• Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment.

Background Information

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying