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SOCIOLOGY (BL-SOC-IUBLA)

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Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Serves as lead staff member to ensure the efficient operation of the office and provide support to the Chair and Administrative Services Program Manager (ASPM).
• Aids ASPM and/or Fiscal Officer (FO) by overseeing budgetary activities for all department accounts.
• Initiates, tracks, and approves payments for purchasing.
• Initiates, coordinates, and tracks all faculty, student, and non-employee travel.
• Budgets, organizes, and coordinates workshops, conferences, lecture series. Monitors and maintains budget expenses for events.
• Assists with organizing events.
• Serves as newsletter editor and department contact for social media and Alumni and donor relations.

General Responsibilities

• Under moderate supervision, performs financial and administrative tasks related to processing financial or other administrative records.
• Processes documents into the university's central information systems (Travel, KFS, HRMS, etc.) and verifies that information is correct.
• Investigates and resolves discrepancies in financial documents.
• Maintains records of financial transactions, compiles data, and prepares reports.
• Verifies accuracy of adjustments to payroll including supplements and garnishments. Audits, coordinates, and processes payroll; verifies accuracy of payroll information.
• Confirms available accounts and ensures timely payments are made to payees.
• Responds to inquiries regarding financial and/or personnel policies and procedures.
• Serves as a liaison to department and/or other university divisions.
• May provide guidance to lower-level employees on their day-to-day work.

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or GED

Preferred

• Associate's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of relevant experience

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• General knowledge or demonstrates ability to learn basic functionality of IU systems (KFS, HRMS, SIS)
• Experience in managing and documenting workflows, processes, and/or data entry
• Basic understanding of technology
• Ability to use standard office equipment such as phone, fax, scanner, etc
• Proficient in computer systems, including standard Office software
• Basic accounting and financial skills; ability to reconcile accounts
• Demonstrates ability to apply concepts and policies to daily work functions
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to clearly present material and make it accessible to a specific audience

Preferred

• Knowledge of IU policies, procedures, and systems, including HRMS, KFS and SIS
• Strong supervisory skills
• An attention to detail, the ability to set priorities, and excellent problem solving skills are required
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well under deadline pressure
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Finance

Job Family: Financial Administration

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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