Finance Analyst

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**VPRI Research Services Office**:

- Competition No.

**S109249089D1**
- Posting Date

**Jan 10, 2023**
- Closing Date

**Jan 24, 2023**
- Position Type

**Full Time - Operating Funded**
- Salary Range

**$55,212 to $75,685 per year**
- Grade

**09**
- Hours

**35**

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

**Working for the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Position Summary**

The Research Services Office is accountable for generating financial information from the source modules that is used by Financial Services to produce institutional level statements. RSO is responsible for producing the supplementary schedules that support our institutional financial statements. These responsibilities require RSO to ensure that the integrity of the information maintained and produced is of the highest quality and also supported by good business practices. This position plays a key role in ensuring that these standards are adhered to and will use a high degree of professional judgment when carrying out the position’s duties.

This position will liaise and provide support and guidance to sponsors, staff within other teams of RSO and the university community. This position is responsible for using professional judgement to ensure that University and sponsor procedures, guidelines and policies (which are consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are applied at all times. In this functionally-based service environment, the position is expected to act independently and in a team environment to ensure quick and efficient services are delivered both internally and externally.

Research awards have become increasingly complex to interpret and administer. This position must ensure that the stewardship requirements from the sponsors are being met. This position, in collaboration with the RSO team members, is responsible for ensuring that all financial obligations outlined in the awards are met and adhered to throughout the life of the award.

The Finance Analyst must possess strong accounting, analytical and communication skills, coupled with demonstrated technical skills (PeopleSoft, Excel, etc.). The Finance Analyst is expected to provide analyses, reports, and other financial deliverables within stringent time frames.

**Duties**
- Prepares, signs off and submits claims to sponsors in multiple currencies that reflect expenses incurred under research projects;
- Investigates and resolves financial discrepancies in the accounting records such as those related to: Budgets, Revenue, Billings/Accounts Receivable, Expenditures, Project Financial Statements
- Administration and processing of subgrants;
- Assists with the monitoring, investigating and collecting past due accounts receivable items;
- Provides assistance with establishing financial requirements to staff who negotiate agreements;
- Reviews and interprets financial terms and conditions of funding awards to complete financial reporting requirements;
- Prepares and submits general ledger journal entries for approval;
- Applies internal policies and procedures to ensure proper recognition of revenue that will ultimately be reflected in the financial statements of the University;
- Identifies system related errors or issues and recommends solutions;
- Develops and implements updates to RSO training/development/presentations for the University community;
- Performs detailed analysis and closes research projects once all terms and conditions have been met;
- Assesses expenditures for eligibility and adherence to budget;
- Participates in User Acceptance Testing for systems development as required;
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree in a related discipline or a business or accounting diploma combined with current enrolment in a professional accounting program required; an accounting designation would be an asset.
- Minimum of two years financial experience i

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