Associate Director of Gift Fund Accounting and Integrity (**UPDATE**)

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Associate Director of Gift Fund Accounting and Integrity– Boca Raton, FL.

Summary of Responsibilities include:

• Management and oversight of gift funds, including set-up, adequate documentation, modifications, closures, fund utilization, and gift integrity.
• Supervise gift administration, including establishing new gift numbers and data entry in all IA systems and obtaining gift documentation.
• Analyze fund activity and balances to ensure gift spending is properly utilized in accordance with the donor’s intent and the university’s strategic plan.
• Oversee the implementation of gift integrity/compliance initiatives to ensure donor intent.
• Provide support, including research and solution-focused responses to university stakeholders and/or budget managers upon request for information.
• Manage and monitor the volume of informational requests to ensure responses are provided in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with management and legal counsel, where applicable, when evaluating changes to gift funds and/or use of funds.
• Provide training and ongoing education for university stakeholders regarding policies, procedures, and best practices for fund utilization, donor intent, and gift compliance/integrity.
• Collaborate with technical and general accounting teams to ensure the timely use of funds and flow of information.
• Provide support and collaborate with the development team to steward donor expectations and ensure gift funds are managed in alignment with the University’s mission and strategic goals.
• Demonstrate and facilitate excellent customer service to stakeholders when providing guidance, responding to questions, and delivering training.
• Support annual reporting to provide endowment report information both internally and externally.
• Represent FAU Foundation and Institutional Advancement in appropriate departmental meetings and/or University committees.
• Supervise direct reports, manage the allocation of tasks, and ensure completion in a timely manner.
• Provide cross-training within the area of responsibility and throughout the department.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

FAU Benefits and Perks 

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers: 

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more. 
• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans. 
• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Flexible work arrangement plans 
• Sick Leave Pool Program 
• Paid time off (eligible employees), including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at the President’s discretion). 
• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day 
• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply). 

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php 

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