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About the Role

The Financial Coordinator processes financial transactions for the Watson School and its centers, initiatives, programs, and projects (CIPs). This position enhances budgets to actuals reporting, tracks and coordinates major contract services, and processes vendor payments and journal entries. The role requires maintaining current knowledge of, interpreting, and applying applicable University policies, while being customer-focused and responsive to requests.

Responsibilities

Processing visitor travel reimbursements
Creating requisitions and purchase orders
Compiling Professional Service Agreements, supplier registration forms, and guest speaker forms
Assigning appropriate worktags to transactions to enhance budgets to actuals reporting
Tracking and assisting with the coordination of major contract services
Processing vendor payments and journal entries
Maintaining current knowledge of, interpreting, and applying applicable University policies
Being customer-focused and responsive to requests

Requirements

Advanced knowledge and experience with Excel required
Must be detail oriented and have the ability to analyze and reconcile accounts
Initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Customer service experience with a strong service-minded philosophy
Strong organizational and time management skills required
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to work in a deadline driven environment and manage multiple priorities
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check
Brown cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position

Skills

Excel
Detail oriented
Ability to analyze and reconcile accounts
Initiative
Ability to work independently
Teamwork
Customer service
Organizational skills
Time management skills
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
Ability to manage multiple priorities

Location

Providence campus

Work Type

Hybrid
Full time

Experience Level

Employee
Regular

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Health, Biology, Health Science, Science, Engineering or Math field is preferred
Experience in a university setting is preferred

Benefits

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About the Company

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.

Equal Opportunity

Brown is an E-Verify Employer.
Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.