Internal Control Coordinator/Financial Analyst
Benefits of working at VCU
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU's benefits here.
Job Code 18241
Recruitment Pool All Applicants
Posting Number req6493
Unit University Controller MBU
Department Financial Reporting
Department Website Link https://controller.vcu.edu/reporting/
Location VCU
Address 912 West Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
Duties & Responsibilities
The VCU Financial Reporting department has an exciting opportunity for an Internal Control Coordinator/Financial Analyst to join our team!
VCU is unlike any university you have ever seen. We bring curiosity, passion and an unrelenting drive to discover the ideas others can't. We envision a future that is unbound by tradition, that seeks to disrupt the way things have always been. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, VCU is a great place to work. It's a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission-driven work.
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, generous tuition benefit, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU's benefits: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/.
VCU recognizes that remote work and flexible work arrangements are an important part of employees' work/life balance and provide employees with the flexibility to be successful on and off of the VCU campus. This position is eligible for telework, but is not 100% remote.
Summary:
The responsibilities of the Internal Control Coordinator/Financial Analyst include but are not limited to:
• Maintains and documents a comprehensive understanding, analysis, and risk assessment of the University's internal control structure at both the agency level and within key fiscal processes of the University.
• Applies knowledge of accounting principles, auditing standards, and/or regulatory compliance to evaluate and assess risk at the agency level and within key fiscal processes.
• Monitors and, as appropriate, provides oversight of efforts to gain reasonable assurance related to the financial and data security controls of critical business operations outsourced to third-party providers.
• Identifies control deficiencies and assists in the implementation of corrective action in the University's significant fiscal processes.
• Completes various audits to maintain the integrity of the financial reporting system.
• Supports in developing processes and reviews to maintain the accuracy of the Statement of Net Position.
• Provides supports and guidance to departments on basic accounting concepts and procedures.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
• Masters Degree in accounting or allied field, or Bachelor's degree in accounting and significant related experience.
• CPA or current CPA candidate or equivalent experience.
• Significant and progressively responsible auditing and/or accounting and auditing experience.
• Previous experience documenting and/or analyzing business processes and internal accounting controls and related risk assessments.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and Governmental Accounting Standards.
• Knowledge of and experience with complex automated financial systems.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with various levels of management and staff in a diverse and decentralized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, plan, and complete large complex projects and to set and meet deadlines.
• Aptitude to work with database reporting tools, pivot tables, core functions of highly detailed spreadsheets and
flow charts.
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to summarize detailed data into meaningful management reports.
• Ability to analyze financial data and knowledge of automated financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to work in a diverse work environment.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
FLSA University Employee
Job FTE 100
Exemption Status Exempt
Restricted Position
E-Class UF - University Employee FT
Job Categ
Location: Richmond, VA
Posted: Nov. 11, 2024, 9:35 p.m.
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