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Performance, Data Analyst
University of Alberta. Manage the office’s accounting process, including invoices, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, JVs and credit card reconciliation.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesTableau
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage the office’s accounting process, including invoices, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, JVs and credit card reconciliation.
- Maintain financial records to meet University and statutory requirements.
- Monitor key financial data, resolve accounting problems and apply internal controls.
- Support development and administration of the office budget, including budget and sensitivity analysis, variance investigation and accounting adjustments.
- Manage instructor contracts and track Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant appointments.
- Oversee scholarship, award and bursary selection and payment processes.
- Manage international study tour budgets and provide financial guidance to the Graduate Business Students Association.
- Coach the Business Support Coordinator and advise office team members on financial policies and procedures.
- Prepare data requests and reporting for Master’s and Executive Education programs.
- Develop tracking procedures for scholarships, awards, contracts, travel and daily logistics.
- Prepare data for AACSB maintenance reviews and program ranking surveys.
- Coordinate donor scholarship processes, advise students on eligibility, support the Graduate Students Policy Committee, maintain scholarship and bursary web pages, and prepare award nominations and payments.
- Research and prepare grant proposals, funding applications and accreditation submissions.
- Develop business process maps and assist with process improvement projects.
- Screen and shortlist scholarship, bursary and entrance award candidates, provide forecasts, recommend budget requirements, and apply policies and internal controls.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Undergraduate degree in accounting, supplemented with administrative experience.
- Two to three years of experience in accounting and financial planning, analysis and budgeting is preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and proficiency with budgets, financial monitoring, variance analysis and internal controls.
- Experience handling international payments, including foreign currency wire transfers.
- Strong proficiency in Excel, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Tableau and PeopleSoft.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities, and a self-starter.
- Ability to complete tasks with precision, accuracy and attention to detail, and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to prioritize competing tasks with tight timelines in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to work in a team and to encourage cooperation, collaboration, respect and integrity.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Resume and cover letter submitted in a single file.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive benefits package
- Terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA)
- Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of remote and in-person work