Accounting Specialist Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies UTK

The purpose of this position is to assist the Business Manager with fiscal office operations human resource academic and data management responsibilities and provide advanced administrative support in the Department of Kinesiology Recreation and Sport Studies. Under the general direction of the Business Manager this position supports the departments central operations by providing fiscal and administrative support to the department (Department Head Associate Department Heads Business Manager Director of Student Support PEAP Director Graduate Assistants and main office staff). This position will also provide direction and assistance to faculty and staff for fiscal compliance along with granting agency guidelines and will address questions and concerns in a timely manner.

The department serves over 2000 undergraduate and 179 graduate students and is comprised of over 36 full-time faculty 14 staff and over 70 part-time faculty and graduate associates. The department also includes the Physical Education Activity Program which serves over 5000 students across campus each year.

This position supports the Business Manger and staff by assisting with fiscal policy compliance all departmental financial functions and administrative support for all faculty and staff. This position works with and communicates with various department across the UT campus as well as external customers. This position is one of the primary initial points of contact for and engages with incoming graduate teaching and graduate research assistants/associates and ensures a smooth onboarding experience.

Financial:

• Reconcile monthly financial ledgers for assigned accounts including state appropriated accounts start-up accounts seed accounts endowed and non-endowed gift accounts income accounts and research accounts.
• Assists Business Manager with payroll reconciliation fee waiver management and reimbursement and compliance
• Interpret data for preparation analysis and submission of reports providing estimates projections and spending recommendations to the Business Manager
• Review DASH transactions at department level
• Assist Business Manager with preparation of the annual fiscal year budget
• In coordination with the Bursars Office coordinates tuition fee waivers for GTA/GRAs

Human Resources:

• Complete personnel hire processes in DASH and personnel change forms ensuring compliance with federal employment laws
• Process eforms including: cost distribution and pay changes additional payments terminations in DASH
• Process time entry in DASH for biweekly and monthly payroll monitor leave balances
• Create maintain change positions as needed in DASH under direction of Business Manager
• Assist Business Manager with summer payroll including processing additional payments monitoring salary caps monitoring enrollment and assisting Post-Award Specialist with compliance for sponsored awards
• Assist new faculty graduate assistants/associates and staff members in learning department and university policies and procedures
• Assist Business Manager with Assistantship coordination
• Serves as backup to Business Manager with Faculty hiring process

Operational Administration:

• Assisting with departmental events
• Assists with facility related projects and ensures KRSS office is maintained (clean organized etc.)
• Assisting internship and practicum coordinators as well as faculty by preparing and submitting documents for various types of contractual agreements for the department including new and ongoing affiliation agreements MOU/MOAs etc.
• Serve as back up to Administrative Specialist and Financial Associate: general office management records FWS secondary supervisor travel
• Other duties as assigned by the Business Manager

Required Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED

• Experience: At least two years of office experience in a position that requires accounting skills.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Knowledge and mastery of standard accounting principles (GAAP)

• Proficiency with common office and database software

• Ability to plan events

• Effective organizational prioritization and problem-solving skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with multiple audiences.

• Ability to work independently and as a team player

• Ability to adapt to changes that might occur in the office environment and be able to work with deadlines

• Ability to expand knowledge in needed areas such as learning new software programs

• Proficient with spreadsheets and ability to compile data and generate reports

• Ability to take initiative

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree

• Experience: At least one year of experience with Banner and an ERP system such as SAP/DASH.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Knowledge of DASH Adobe Acrobat Professional Banner Argos Admit AdAstra Marketplace

• Knowledge of UT fiscal and human resources policies Knowledge of various social media platforms

• Knowledge of Uniform Guidance

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville TN
• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR06
• Anticipated hiring range:
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structurehere
• Find more information on UT Benefitshere

To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before DATE

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 Professional References

About The College/Department/Division

The Department of Kinesiology Recreation and Sport Studies (KRSS) at the University of Tennessee prepares scholars practitioners and leaders in exercise sport and recreation.

KRSS provides undergraduate students an opportunity to major in either kinesiology or recreation and sport management. Our graduate students can choose to specialize in exercise physiology biomechanics sport psychology and motor behavior physical activity epidemiology sport management therapeutic recreation or socio-cultural studies.

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