Why Work at BYU
As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.”
Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.
Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Job Description
Finance Operations Specialist II
The Finance Operations Specialist II is a finance position that assists with financial matters that include some of the following business processes: expense transactions, basic accounting, budget review, accounts payable, accounts receivable, business assets, grants management, or gifts management. The position also understands university financial policies, financial guidelines required for that area, and provides guidance to unit personnel on these matters.
What you will be doing in this position:
Travel & Expense Management
- Conducts training on travel policy and procedures.
- Assists library employees with travel planning.
- Assists with travel expense reporting including creating expense reports.
- Executes expense transactions for others, including creating and editing expense reports.
- Offers procurement services, including making, finding, and checking requisitions and receipts.
- Conducts routine operational purchasing (with P-card under $3500) as needed.
Financial Accounting and Budget Management
- Responds to general inquiries related to financial accounting, budgeting, and planning, and taxes, including questions about policies, programs, and process; system navigation/use; transaction/business process status or issues; etc.
- Executes common accounting transactions, such as: initiating an accounting journal entry; initiating adjustment accounting journal or reversal accounting journal entries; adding/deleting attachments to/from a journal entry; creating budget transactions; etc.
- Prepares and/or conducts initial review of account reconciliations, confirming subledger or subsystem balance to the general ledger.
- Prepares account reconciliations and records adjustments, as needed.
- Assists with tracking and audit observation of organization assets.
Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Responds to general inquiries related to accounts payable and/or accounts receivable including questions about policies, programs, and process; system navigation/use; transaction/business process status or issues; etc.
- Executes common accounts payable and/or accounts receivable services such as finding and viewing supplier invoices, generating customer invoices, depositing manual checks, etc.
- Resolves discrepancies and/or vendor or customer problems.
Other
- Resolves escalated first level inquiries related to all areas of finance.
- Provides finance operations training to student employees.
- Monitors effectiveness of procedures and proposes changes where necessary to maintain compliance.
- Participates in the university’s controllers’ group.
- Processes student payments including scholarships.
What qualifies you for this role:
Minimum education/experience required:
- Associate’s degree or minor in Accounting, Finance, or Business-related area plus two years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business-related area plus three years of related work experience
- Experience with BYU accounting systems, processes, and procedures
Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications:
- Knowledge of accounting principles, and use of related software.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge and application of basic accounting principles (assets & liabilities, revenue & expense, and accrual accounting)
- Competent in application of standard procedures and policy compliance for routine transactions.
- Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel (i.e., formulas, conditional formatting, filters)
- Proven successful experience handling multiple demanding projects and deadlines.
- Professionalism, efficiency, and ability to maintain confidentiality. (required)
What we offer in return:
This position comes with fantastic benefits, including:
- 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
- Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
- Tuition benefits after two years
- Access to athletic facilities
- Access to the library
- Free on-campus parking
- Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
- Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU
Pay Grade: 51
Typical Starting Pay: $28.25-$35.25
**If the job has a post-end date, the last day to apply is the day before. If the job doesn’t have a post-end date, the job could close at any time on any day**
Required Documents:
- All Staff positions require a resume.
- Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!
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