Fiscal & Business Specialist

This position typically reports to a Director, Manager, Business Services Analyst or other appropriate administrator. The primary duties of positions in this job classification are related to the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of fiscal and business processes, including budget reconciliation, expenditure and budget transfers, overseeing department spending and purchasing activity, accounts payable/receivable administration, and fiscal and accounting support for a grant or Auxiliary function. This position may also reconcile, adjust, and monitor fiscal transactions in an effort to control the budget and report accurate accounting transactions to the appropriate central accounting function. Positions assigned to this classification should have at least 70% of the total duties directly related to the administration of fiscal and business processes.

The Fiscal & Business Specialist must remain up-to-date on all budgeting, grant funding, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash related USF policies and procedures. This position requires knowledge of USF enterprise business systems (e.g., FAST, GEMS, and Banner/OASIS), word processing and spreadsheet applications to fulfill the duties. This position requires an intermediate level of proficiency with spreadsheet software. The Fiscal & Business Specialist serves as a liaison with central University administrative departments such as USF Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Research Financial Management, etc. This job classification is differentiated from the Accounting Specialist job in its focus on business management and administrative procedures in support of a college, department, office, or program budget.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a High School diploma or equivalent with three years of work experience in positions with fiscal support duties. College or other relevant post-secondary coursework may substitute for the experience requirement on a year for year basis

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting; experience working with a team. A candidate who has experience working at USF with purchasing background or knowledge of USF business systems Additional Information for

Applicants:

This position is not eligible for

Visa Sponsorship Degree Equivalency Clause:

Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree.

• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
• (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
• (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
• (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
• (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
• (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Handles purchasing functions for researching items. Obtaining price quotes, entering information into university systems, receiving purchasing orders, and reconciles purchasing transactions (P-card, invoices, etc.) to the ledger. Resolves vendor billing problems. Prepares and monitors the monthly billing and invoicing process for all services rendered in a department, center, or auxiliary function (external and/or interdepartmental). Records and reconciles revenues and cash generated. Handles travel requests and travel reimbursement processing. Assist with front desk duties, tends to staff and guests; in charge of finding solutions to office and maintenance issues, as needed. Reconciles monthly / department ledger for varied types of accounts such as sponsored project accounts, E&G, etc. Verifies and reconciles P-Cards transactions. Initiates and prepares non-payroll expenditure transfers to correct any discrepancies and allow for appropriate funds. Runs routine reports and queries related to expenditures (actual vs. budget).

Example:

RSA (Remaining Spending Authority) report. Utilizes

FAST, GO

FAST, FAIR, and BANNER to generate routine fiscal and budget related reports. Monitors and tracks department/college/center spending (i.e., using commitment control, RSA, spreadsheets, etc.) and notify appropriate persons of potential deficits before they occur. Generates and sends out notices for additional money/fees due, grant/contract closeout, auxiliary account balances or deficits, etc.