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University of Houston

Financial Coordinator 2 - African-American Studies

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $38K - $43K

💻 Finance

🗓️ May 20th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

 University of Houston is hiring a Financial Coordinator 2 for the African-American Studies department. The role involves coordinating financial operations within a unit, overseeing clerical financial support staff, maintaining and reconciling accounts, compiling financial reports, and handling budget cycles. Responsibilities also include training staff in financial document preparation and potentially coordinating payroll functions.

 Highlights

  • Maintains and reconciles financial accounts and monitors unit revenues and expenditures
  • Coordinates cash handling and financial reporting
  • Oversees preparation and filing of financial documents; manages data entry
  • Involves staff training in compliance with university policies
  • Salary ranges from $38,100 to $42,850
  • Requires at least three years of directly job-related experience
  • Basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and simple math functions needed
  • Education may substitute for experience

Financial Coordinator 2 - African-American Studies Full Description


 | Department: African-American Studies
| Salary: 38,100 - 42,850
| Description: Coordinates the financial operations of a unit in a college or division. May oversee the activities of clerical financial support personnel. 

1. Maintains and reconciles financial accounts and monitors revenues and expenditures for the unit. 
2. Coordinates the cash handling function for the unit, including, but not limited to petty cash, gift transmittals and travel reimbursements. 
3. Compiles recurring and ad hoc financial reports for management and faculty, assists with budget cycles and advises on accounts status. 
4. Updates and maintains an internal accounting system which provides the database for posting and reconciliation capabilities to the Financial Reporting System (FRS). 
5. Oversees and schedules duties for staff and/or student workers in the preparation of vouchers, requisitions, SCRs, and travel documents; oversees the filing of financial documents and data entry of related financial information. 
6. Trains staff in the preparation of financial documents in compliance with university and college/division policies and procedures. 
7. May coordinate and maintain the payroll function for the unit; may coordinate property inventory and serve as property custodian for the unit. 
8. Researches and corrects reconciliation discrepancies with reallocations and journal vouchers. 
9. May serve as liaison to Office of Grants and Contracts regarding financial issues. 
10. Participates in the annual budget development process. 
11. Performs other job-related duties as required. 

Education will be considered in lieu of experience. 

MQ: Education: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED. Experience: Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.