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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Financial Analyst, Wireless Network and Communications Group in Austin, Texas
Maintain center fund accounts accurately and knowledgeably. Create and execute budgets and spend plans, using various shared resources. Plan based on need, policy, procedure, and precedent. Implement effective strategies to forecast expenditures, manage income, and improve processes, practicing transparency, accountability, and regular problem-solving. Duties include frequent reprioritization, deadlines, and collaboration with center team, university counterparts, and various stakeholders.Produce center account reports, allowing stakeholders to make informed, timely decisions. Craft recommendations and provide coaching as needed, applying solutions-oriented methods. Serve as liaison between center faculty and university counterparts. Strategize with research administration and center team to track and implement all center post-award activities, including but not limited to cost transfers, extensions, increments, overdrafts, fees, efforts, certifications, and closeout.Execute funding allocations for all center personnel, including appointments, scholarships, fellowships, tuition, fees, and related funding. Serve as contact for tuition bill and supplemental funding requests. Collaborate with team, department, college, and related offices to troubleshoot and solve related issues.Function as center resource on university funding policies and procedures. Ensure compliance and consistency with related funding agencies. Guide team on best practices. Perform center voucher auditing and approval, acting as the first line of defense. Manage center electronic office systems, including access, routing, and authorization.Process center expenditures, such as reimbursements, cash advances, and related research costs. Work with related team members to complete tasks and solve related issues. Provide backup and surge support on purchasing and business contracts.Provide support for center events. Collaborate with team to optimize fundamental processes. Participate in regular team meetings and attend relevant training. Maintain various task logs. Perform special projects as needed.