Financial Administrator

Financial Administrator Georgia Tech United States, Georgia, Forest Park 5351 Kennedy Road (Show on map) May 01, 2026 Apply for Job Job ID 298041 Location Forest Park, Georgia Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About Us Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Department Information The National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC) is looking for an Financial Administrator at its electrical testing laboratory located in Forest Park, GA, just south of downtown Atlanta. This position will perform the following duties: Job Summary Perform advanced financial records maintenance and report preparation and reconciliation within the business area of an academic/research unit or non-academic department. Coordinate those activities with other campus units. Work may involve records, reports and proposals related to funding from various sources, budgeting and accounting. May supervise or provide guidance to other finance/accounting personnel. This position will interact with on a consistent basis with: unit management, staff and co-workers. This position typically will advise and counsel: unit financial/accounting staff.

This position will supervise:

may supervise assigned financial/accounting staff personnel. Responsibilities Job Duty 1

• Within an academic or research unit, develop prepare financial data related to proposals, grants and contracts, general appropriations, endowments and other funds. Job Duty 2
• Generate data for use in budget amendments and other budget related reporting. Job Duty 3
• Manage the recording of financial transactions and generation of financial related reports on both scheduled and ad hoc basis. Job Duty 4
• Collect, reconcile and audit monthly unit expense transactions. Job Duty 5
• Review or approve payroll, time documents and personnel action forms. Job Duty 6
• Coordinate unit financial related actions with Institute financial units. Job Duty 7
• Recommend & implement changes to unit financial or accounting procedure and process as appropriate. Job Duty 8
• Provide work related advice and direction to other unit financial or accounting personnel: may also supervise those personnel. Job Duty 9
• Identify training needs and deliver training to departmental faculty and staff as required. Job Duty 10
• Perform other duties as assigned Required Qualifications Educational Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience Required Experience Four to six years of job related experience Preferred Qualifications Additional Preferred Qualifications Advanced knowledge of and skill in applying accounting principles and practices within a university business environment is preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities SKILLS This job requires advanced knowledge of and skill in applying general accounting principles and practices within a business environment.

Additionally required are attention to detail and accuracy and use of office and specialized accounting related computer applications. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653. Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information Salary range:

$56,679.00

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Location:

Atlanta, GA Job grade: G06 This is not a supervisory position. This position does have financial responsibilities. No, this position will not be required to drive. This role is considered a position of trust. This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Cd). This position will not travel This position does not require security clearance. Background Check A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check, which will include a credit check.

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