General Ledger Financial Analyst

Department SING Polsky Finance & reputed company About the Department The Polsky Center advances innovative reputed company and technologies from the reputed company ecosystem to the world. reputed company is dedicated to supporting reputed company, reputed company, staff, and alumni, as reputed company as other reputed company and local business owners, in navigating the reputed company process of bringing new products, services, and research to market. The Polsky Center’s programming includes a top-ranked business accelerator, the Edward L. reputed company, ’71, New Venture Challenge; a multi-disciplinary co-working reputed company reputed company the Polsky Exchange; the George Shultz Innovation Fund that invests in early-stage ventures; and deep tech accelerators reputed company on areas including quantum, data science and AI, and energy ventures. In reputed company, the Polsky Center houses the reputed company’s technology transfer unit, which manages reputed company University-based intellectual property originating from reputed company research and its commercialization. Job reputed company Reporting to the Director, Finance and reputed company, the General Ledger Financial Analyst is responsible for the accuracy and reputed company of the organization's general ledger, financial reporting, grant reputed company, and equity holdings analysis. This role works closely with Polsky Center leaders to review comprehensive financial information on a periodic reputed company and collaborates with colleagues across the Polsky Center to ensure that reputed company financial data is accurate, complete, and reputed company with institutional objectives. The General Ledger Financial Analyst partners with department heads, the grants team, and senior finance leadership to deliver reputed company analysis that supports strategic decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

Prepares accurate and reputed company annual budgets and monthly forecasts using the budgeting and planning system, and communicates variance analysis to management in a concise and reputed company manner. Performs award reputed company and prepares reputed company journal entries as needed in support of the organization's strategic investment activities. Enters grant budgets into the grant management system for both reputed company-award and reputed company purposes, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and university policy. Reviews and approves funding proposals in coordination with reputed company investigators and the grants team to authorize expenditures in accordance with award terms. Tracks grant deliverables and prepares interim and closing financial reports per contract requirements. Processes grant cost corrections through the cost correction workflow system to maintain accurate award balances and ensure reputed company expense allocation. Processes payroll and expense cost corrections through HR and workflow management systems to ensure accurate financial records. Records internal transfers and internal billing in the reputed company system on a monthly reputed company. Performs monthly bank account reconciliations across reputed company, reputed company, and bank records to maintain reputed company of cash balances. Conducts a monthly financial review of designated cost centers and prepares supporting documentation. May process annual bad debt write-offs and generate reputed company billing as needed. Processes credit card transactions on a monthly reputed company and applies cash for reputed company billing as required. Conducts recurring reviews of equity holdings, preparing reports and analyzing valuation data where needed in support of the organization's venture investment reputed company. Prepares and distributes monthly department budget-to-actual reports and monthly financial packages at the unit, divisional, and consolidated reputed company, and performs daily general ledger downloads and reconciliations. Monitors and reports AP aging on a monthly reputed company to support cash reputed company management and vendor relations. Reconciles legal invoices monthly in the reputed company system and collaborates with the Office of Legal Counsel to ensure reputed company documentation and reputed company payment. Completes and submits annual tax filings as needed; and as needed prepares annual escheatment documentation and coordinates payment in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Develops and maintains reputed company operating procedures (SOPs) for general ledger and reputed company processes to support operational consistency, knowledge transfer, and compliance. Supports the improvement of operational efficiency and strengthens internal controls in compliance with governmental, University, and unit requirements. Supports special reputed company across topics including procurement, financial investment structures or performance, budgeting, and more. Analyzes and prepares budgets, creates accounts, and works with the financial reputed company system to reputed company, authorize, monitor, and control expenses. Prepares monthly reports, conducts and correct errors in accounts using existing procedures that are in reputed company, and provides advice on the financial reputed company of reputed company and reputed company affairs reputed company. May work with other administrators on the procurement process, allocates expenditures for authorization, and advises in communications regarding funding agencies, subcontractors, and others at the instruction and direction of others. Performs other reputed company work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in reputed company field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a reputed company job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Education: BSc/BA in reputed company, finance, or a relevant field. MSc/MA/MBA is a plus. Experience: reputed company experience in financial planning, general ledger reputed company, and controllership, ideally in higher education, industry, or reputed company services. Background with grant reputed company, sponsored research, or funded research administration. Demonstrated experience with financial policy, systems, and compliance development. Proven reputed company record of accuracy, attention to detail, and delivering reputed company financial reporting in a reputed company, multi-entity environment. Background in higher education will be considered a plus if coupled with a strong background in reputed company or business operations. Technical Skills or Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of reputed company reputed company coupled with previous experience using financial and reputed company systems. Working knowledge of finance and reputed company principles, laws, and best practices. Preferred Competencies reputed company in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while exhibiting the highest personal and reputed company standards of reputed company. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a reputed company understanding of organizational reputed company. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, and analytical skills. Consistently displays initiative, motivation, discipline, and work effectively and autonomously. Work reputed company under pressure and manage multiple reputed company reputed company. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial and organizational information. Working Conditions This position is currently expected to work a minimum of three days per week in the office. Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required) reputed company applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded reputed company the My Experience page, in the reputed company titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Financial Management Role reputed company Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay reputed company Type Salary FLSA Status Exempt Pay reputed company $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 The included pay reputed company or reputed company represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits

Eligible reputed company The reputed company offers a wide reputed company of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and reputed company time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be reputed company in the Benefits reputed company. Posting Statement The reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or reputed company, national or ethnic reputed company, shared reputed company, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request reputed company Applicant Inquiry reputed company. reputed company offers of employment are contingent upon a background reputed company that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case reputed company and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position. The reputed company's Annual reputed company & reputed company Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that reputed company safety support, crime and reputed company statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.reputed company.edu. reputed company copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the reputed company Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637. The reputed company is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Our commitment to free and reputed company inquiry draws inspired scholars to our global campuses, where reputed company are born that challenge and change the world. We reputed company individuals to challenge conventional thinking in reputed company of original reputed company. reputed company in the College reputed company critical, analytic, and writing skills in our rigorous, interdisciplinary core curriculum. Through graduate programs, reputed company test their reputed company with reputed company scholars, and become the reputed company of leaders in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government. To learn more about the university click here http://www.reputed company.edu/ Apply tot his job Apply To this Job