Associate Finance Analyst

Department:

Institutional Finance: Student Financial Accounting

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Student Financial Accounting

Position Title:

Associate Finance Analyst

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Associate Finance Analyst is responsible for performing a variety of accounting and student financial services functions, including preparing manual bank reconciliations and quarterly reconciliations for federal and state grants and loans. This role manages general ledger reconciliations related to student and third party receivables and tuition, processes monthly ECSI loan refunds, and updates loan holds within Enroll & Pay. The position also assists with state and federal loan programs, including annual Perkins loan assignments and ongoing state loan management. The role provides customer service by responding to student inquiries via phone, email, and in person. Additionally, the position assists the Assistant Director of Accounting & Finance and the Student Accounting Manager with special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined

• Prepare the manual bank reconciliation.

• Prepare quarterly reconciliation of federal and state grants.

• Prepare a quarterly reconciliation of federal loans.

• Assist with state loan management.

• Prepare general ledger reconciliations related to student and third-party receivables and tuition.

• Process monthly ECSI loan refunds. Add and remove loan holds in Enroll & Pay, as necessary.

• Assist with Perkins loan assignments on an annual basis.

• Answer in person, phone, and email questions from students with billing questions.

• Support Assistant Director of Accounting and Finance and Student Accounting Manager with special projects and other requests as needed.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position.  The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations.

Work Experience:

• Three (3) years of relevant work experience.

• Experience analyzing/tracking reports.

Preferred Qualifications

​Work Experience:

• Experience using Workday.

• Experience using Enroll & Pay.

• Experience with complex accounting reconciliations.

• Experience working with various populations.

• Professional experience in higher education finance and fund accounting.

Skills

• Financial policies.

• Analytical thinking.

• Detail-oriented.

• Communication.

• Customer-service.

• Time management.

• Teamwork.

• Independent work.

• Problem-solving.

• Decision-making skills.

• Computer skills.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:

$70,200.00 - $105,300.00

Minimum

$70,200.00

Midpoint

$87,700.00

Maximum

$105,300.00