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Department/Unit Description: The School of Nursing Business Office is the location of Financial Cluster 010 and is responsible for all financial and accounting activities within the School. Activities of the Business Office include interpreting policies and procedures, processing accounting transactions and documents, budgeting, financial reporting, payroll accounting, managing sponsored and non-sponsored research projects, and oversight of purchasing.

Position Overview:
This position serves as the Executive Accounts Specialist for the School of Nursing's Business Office. The position supports the accounts payable processes by serving as the primary voucher specialist and monitoring the procurement card process. It shares responsibilities for processing expense reimbursements and deposits with other business office staff. The working location is hybrid.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Vouchers: (50%)
Serve as the primary voucher processor for Financial Cluster 010. Prepare invoices, upload documents into Perceptive Content, and process payments in PeopleSoft. Communicate with initiators for approval to pay and ensure justifications are complete. Ensure vendor maintenance requests are routed and completed. Confirm budgets have sufficient funds.

Procurement Card: (40%)
Monitor Procurement Card process for the School. Ensure Pcard purchases are received, accurately entered into the financial system and scanned into Perceptive Content in compliance with U of MN policies and deadlines.

Other: (10%)

• Share responsibilities with other business office staff including processing departmental deposits, wire transfers and expense reimbursements, uploading into Perceptive Content.
• Manage assigned projects and other duties related to the business office as assigned.
• Maintain electronic and paper files for the School of Nursing Business Office.
  

*This position is represented by a bargaining unit, AFSCME Clerical. Dues or fair share deductions will be made.*

All required qualifications must be included in the application materials

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED and four years of general accounts transaction experience. Training may be substituted for some of the years of experience.
• Experience with financial system functions and transactions.
• Proficiency using Excel, Word, and data entry.
• Experience drafting, editing and formatting administrative documents and business correspondence.
• Ability to process and maintain confidential information.
• Demonstrated customer service orientation.
• Ability to successfully pass required training modules for assigned duties.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with financial systems such as PeopleSoft EFS-Enterprise Financial Systems.
• Detail oriented with ability to work both independently and collaboratively, prioritize multiple tasks, solve problems and exercise independent judgment.

All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.

Founded in 1909 and recognized as the first nursing program established within a university, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing continues to lead the profession into the future. With a mission to generate knowledge and educate leaders to shape the future of nursing and advance health care to improve the health and wellbeing of all, the school and its research are addressing health issues and improving health. With nearly $6 million in National Institutes of Health awards to the School of Nursing and the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing in 2019, the University of Minnesota rose to 10th in the latest ranking of NIH funding to schools of nursing.

The school is ranked among the top programs in nurse midwifery and nursing informatics, and it is internationally renowned for its efforts to improve health and health care through the use of big data. The School was one of nine nursing schools nationally awarded the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine in 2020.

The University of Minnesota has one of the largest, more comprehensive academic health centers in the nation. While robust scholarly inquiry is central to the School of Nursing's mission, it is enhanced by interprofessional collaboration with schools and colleges within the University and its health sciences schools comprised of pharmacy, medicine, public health, dentistry and veterinary medicine.

Working at the University

At the University of Minnesota, you'll find a flexible work environment and supportive colleagues who are interested in lifelong learning. We prioritize work-life balance, allowing you to invest in the future of your career and in your life outside of work.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefits.

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

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