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Senior Professional

Career Family: Finance & Accounting Professional Level: Finance & Accounting Senior Professional
Career Family Job Summary: Jobs in this career family provide the accounting and financial activities for the University. Functions include general accounting, budget, financial analysis and audit, tax and reporting, accounts payable and receivables, government cost reimbursement, contract administration, cashiering, cash management/ banking, investments, treasury and travel audit.
Professional Level Job Summary: Senior Professionals are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field. Work is performed fully independently.
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in business administration, business, finance, accounting, payroll, fiscal reporting, fiscal management, financial forecasting, or a directly related field from an accredited institution Two (2) years in business administration, business, finance, accounting, payroll, fiscal reporting, fiscal management, financial forecasting, or a directly related field. Optional Substitution: Related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Additional certifications, licensures, and/or trainings. Professional certifications are often necessary and vary by sector. Three (3) years in business administration, business, finance, accounting, payroll, fiscal reporting, fiscal management, financial forecasting, or a directly related field Related professional experience as manager, supervisor, work leader, staff authority or project/program administrator
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution. Demonstrate a commitment to providing outstanding customer service skills. Demonstrate an exceptional understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion with a committment to developing equitable practices. Ability to perform duties independently without guidance and direction from other professionals. Ability to articulate the University's mission and the importance of the strategic plan Ability to manage ambiguous situations and/or information and translate them into results Ability to demonstrate exceptional management and leadership qualities Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high attention to detail Ability to effectively plan and establish program goals and objectives Demonstrate progressive supervisory qualities.
Supervision Exercised: Can supervise students. No cap on # of students supervised (should not supervise permanent staff. Temporary staff supervision is rare and should be closely reviewed with justification). Note: Since temporary appointments can be at many levels a "temp" SME should not report to a Senior Professional
FLSA Status: Exempt or Non-Exempt
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