The State University of New York at Fredonia is one of the crown jewels in the 64-campus State University of New York system. Founded in 1826, Fredonia is a highly ranked comprehensive, selective, public, residential, liberal arts university that enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 80+ majors and 50+ minors. Fredonia is consistently ranked as a top public university for academics, value, and social mobility. Fredonia is known for its strong academic programs, professional, award-winning faculty, a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere, and a strong focus on student success.
The 256-acre campus, known for beautiful green spaces and attractive architecture, is located one mile from the shore of Lake Erie in beautiful Western New York with ready access to fishing, swimming, and lakefront attractions. Fredonia is centrally located between several large metropolitan areas. It is one hour south of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, 45 minutes north of Erie, PA, and just 2 ½ hours from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Toronto.
Fredonia is a safe village community with beautiful Victorian homes situated in the heart of Western New York wine country. The location affords residents all four authentic weather seasons; warm and sunshine-filled, yet comfortable spring and summer, vibrant colors across rolling hills with the changing leaves of autumn, and the picturesque landscapes and accompanying outdoor activities of winter.
SUNY provides a competitive salary and benefits package.
Fredonia's faculty and staff focus on ensuring that all students will achieve the Institutional Learning Goals:
SKILLED Develop Intellectual and Applied Skills, Literacies and Knowledge
CONNECTED Engage Community and Diversity: Local Stewardship, Global Citizenship
CREATIVE Demonstrate Scholarship, Artistry, and Innovation
RESPONSIBLE Activate Sustainability, Ethics, Leadership, and Professionalism
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Job Description:
Rewards & Benefits
Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Interim Director of Accounting and Budget the Financial Analyst will aid in the development, implementation and analysis of various campus budgets totaling more than $90 million. The successful candidate must be a self-motivated, team-orientated individual wishing to join a professional staff in a fast-paced environment. Key responsibilities include:
Process Change of Status (COS) forms;
Execute Allocation moves as well as expenditure journal; transfers, including coordinating Intra-Agency and Inter-Agency transfers and p-card account number changes;
Project and monitor the adjunct budget as well as Summer Session, J-term and Health Center fee budgets;
Track and monitor Stipend expenditures (including Graduate Assistants);
Assign and track line numbers for Adjuncts, Grad Assistants and other temporary employees;
Perform bi-weekly payroll reconciliation as well as periodic payroll audits;
Provide account analyses, closeouts, reconciliations, and audits;
Design and produce reports using database or spreadsheet software including SUNY Business Intelligence (BI);
Provide information for economic impact and various surveys;
Update and monitor cash flow for the Residence Hall funds (DIFR);
Perform Salary and Revenue projections for DIFR;
Assist with completion of the Form 1, Financial Management Strategy documents, and Budget Book;
Perform year-end closing procedures including monitoring Segregation balances;
Assist Human Resources with verifications for Discretionary Salary Increases (DSI);
Assist with the preparation of the New York State Summer School for the Arts (NYSSSA) Program budget and invoice;
Serve as the backup Security Administrator and TouchNet Administrator;
Compile monthly recharge information and complete journal transfers and invoicing as needed;
Assist with tracking and monitoring all new SUNY funding initiatives;
Maintain Chart of Accounts and BI Account group security;
Participate in committees and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession;
Be aware of, understand, and follow all university policies.
Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Possess a positive attitude, the ability to independently set priorities, and ability to meet deadlines and adaptability to continual change;
Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively, and in a collegial and professional manner, with vendors, faculty, and staff;
The ability to multi-task, meet goals and deadlines;
The ability and commitment to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in support of campus and department mission;
Interest in, and commitment to, community engagement.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
Background in business/finance/accounting;
Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google.
Preferred Qualifications
1 - 3 years significant administrative experience;
Experience in a higher education business, accounting or budget office;
Experience with the SUNY accounting system;
Experience with Oracle Business Intelligence (BI).
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, UUP represented, term appointed position with an annual salary of $55,200 - $58,000 (commensurate with experience) beginning January 2, 2025.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.
Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.
Application Instructions:
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An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.