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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Pennsylvania State University Office of Budget and Finance invites applications for the position of Financial Associate to support financial operations across the University. This position is initially intended to support financial operations within the Eberly College of Science Department of Statistics. The department offers Ph.D., M.S., M.A.S., and B.S. degree programs in statistics and jointly administers a B.S. in data sciences with two other academic colleges. This position will support 48 academic faculty, 6 post docs, 75 graduate students and staff. Assist the admin coordinator and department head in the preparation of the department annual and multi-year operating budget. This position may also provide support when vacancies or projects across other areas of the University require additional help.

The Financial Associate will have a broad range of responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Distributing pay and effort for graduate students in the department
• Processing and managing wage payroll for the department
• Approving financial transactions as a Budget assistant approver
• Providing and reviewing financial reports related to sponsored awards with PIs and liaising with research office for query resolution
• Monitoring incomes, expenditures and balances on general funds, research funds, and gifts and endowments funds
• Processing travel and goods & services expenses in SAP Concur as well as expenses in SIMBA

Education and Experience:

• Excellent customer service skills with a focus on providing supportive and responsive service
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work both independently and as a team
• Team player attitude with a commitment to creating a positive and efficient working environment
• Knowledge of the University’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, System for Integrated Management, Budgeting, and Accounting - SIMBA (SAP/S4HANA) and SAP Concur desired; however, displaying a willingness to learn is more important

This position will be filled at the Senior Support level and minimally requires an Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Penn State is embarking on a project to restructure the University’s financial functions to move towards a centralized, se