Senior Financial Support Specialist in Student Aid
Location: Texas Medical Center-Houston, Texas
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Category: Professional/Managerial
UTHealth Houston General Administration
Requisition #: 230002AO
UTHealth Houston is looking for a Senior Financial Support Specialist to work with our Student Financial Aid office. You will focus on account reconciliation, general ledger entries, refunds, clearing balances, and working with students in their graduation process. This employee should be able to research variances and discrepancies, and figure out how to manage them. You must have a basic accounting background, and any experience with student loans would be a huge plus. We can train the right individual, but at the bare minimum you should understand basic accounting.
This is a full-time position that will be working onsite most of the time. The office is in the Texas Medical Center in our University Center Tower. The role is eligible for all UTHealth benefits including employer sponsored health care and a pension from the State of Texas.
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as…
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Position Summary:
This position performs a variety of moderately complex tasks to provide financial support to assigned area. Departments may provide additional guidance with a departmental position description.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Maintains, reconciles and researches accounts, financial records and/or reports.
Prepares, reviews and/or approves financial entries and support documents.
Prepares and validates source documents and/or bank deposits
Resolves moderately complex accounting matters and account inquiries.
Communicates, verbally and in writing, and interacts with a range of department constituents which may include students, other UTHSC staff, agencies, vendors, UT System and/or others regarding departmental matters including financial information and documentation.
Demonstrates ability to understand and apply University and Government Policies and Procedures to job duties.
Maintains and coordinates the storage and retrieval of records and documentation.
Assists with preparation of annual financial reports.
Compiles data from reports using required knowledge of departmental, project, and/or university policies and procedures.
Handles confidential information and sensitive issues.
May train entry level financial support staff.
Advises on policy and processes as assigned by supervisor.
Other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required.
FMS, HRMS, and/or Campus Solutions training with a passing score may be required.
Minimum Education:
High School diploma or equivalent. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
Minimum Experience:
Three (3) years of general office experience; Four years of related work experience in accounting or finance preferred.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
https://www.uth.edu/benefits/
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law or university policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. The University maintains affirmative action programs with respect to women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and eligible veterans in accordance with applicable law.
UTHealthHoustonhas adopted a policy consistent with CMS regulations to protect our patients and university community from exposure to COVID-19. This policy affects all employees, residents, fellows, students, contractors, new hires, visiting scholars program participants, adjunct faculty, and volunteers who work, train, or collaborate at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Science Center.
In addition, all UTHealthHoustonemployees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’sHoustonrules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.
Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.