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University of Houston

Financial Coordinator 2 - Civil Engineering

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $18 - $21 per Hour

💻 Finance

🗓️ July 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Houston is hiring a Financial Coordinator 2 - Civil Engineering. This role manages the financial operations of the Civil Engineering unit, including account reconciliation, cash handling, financial reporting, staff supervision, payroll coordination, and budget participation.

Highlights
  • Maintains and reconciles financial accounts and monitors unit revenues and expenditures.
  • Coordinates cash handling functions such as petty cash, gift transmittals, and travel reimbursements.
  • Prepares recurring and ad hoc financial reports and assists with budget cycles.
  • Updates and maintains internal accounting systems linked to the Financial Reporting System (FRS).
  • Supervises staff and student workers in financial documentation and filing duties.
  • Trains staff on financial document preparation compliant with university policies.
  • May coordinate payroll, property inventory, and serve as property custodian for the unit.
  • Researches and resolves reconciliation discrepancies using reallocations and journal vouchers.
  • Acts as liaison to the Office of Grants and Contracts on financial matters.
  • Requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of three years of related experience. Salary ranges from $18.32 to $20.60 per hour.

Financial Coordinator 2 - Civil Engineering Full Description

Department: Civil Engineering
Salary: $18.32 - $20.60
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.
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