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University of Maryland

Financial Coordinator

🇺🇸 College Park, MD

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $70K - $84K

💻 Finance

🗓️ November 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Financial Coordinator. This role manages and reconciles the Department of Mathematics' financial activities, interprets financial data, identifies trends, creates forecasts, and provides strategic budget recommendations to support leadership decision-making. The coordinator develops financial models, analyzes spending patterns, anticipates funding needs, and advises on financial risks and opportunities while communicating effectively with faculty and senior leadership.

Highlights
  • Manage and reconcile financial activity for a department with over $95 million in diverse funds.
  • Interpret financial data, identify trends, and build forecasts to aid leadership decisions.
  • Develop financial models and analyze spending patterns.
  • Provide strategic budget recommendations and advise on financial risks and opportunities.
  • Communicate financial insights and recommendations to faculty, principal investigators, and senior leadership.
  • Required skills: proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and UMCP systems including Workday Financial System, BA4, Concur Travel System, Kuali Research, and Foundation Financial Edge.
  • Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and one year of professional budget, finance, or accounting experience; additional experience can substitute education.
  • Salary range: $70,160 - $84,192 annually.
  • Physical requirement: ability to lift and carry 25 pounds.
  • Department served: CMNS-Mathematics at the University of Maryland College Park.

Financial Coordinator Full Description

Job Description Summary


Organization's Summary Statement:
The Department of Mathematics is a large and complex academic enterprise with over 900
undergraduate majors, 170 doctoral students, and more than 100 faculty members. The
department manages a diverse financial portfolio that includes state, DRIF, federal, foundation,
and endowment funds totaling more than $95 million. The Financial Coordinator is a strategic
partner in the department's financial operations and planning.

This position not only manages and reconciles financial activity but also interprets financial
data, identifies trends, builds forecasts, and provides strategic budget recommendations to
support leadership decision-making. The Financial Coordinator develops financial models,
analyzes spending patterns, anticipates funding needs, and advises on financial risks and
opportunities. This role requires strong analytical judgment, financial insight, and the ability to
communicate recommendations, not just financial reports, to faculty, principal investigators,
and senior leadership.

Physical Demands: must be able to lift and carry 25lb

Licenses/Certifications: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One (1) year of professional budget, finance, or accounting experience.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Knowledge of finance functions.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
Ability to analyze situations and determine the best solutions.

Additional Job Details

Preferences: 
UMCP prior work experience in a departmental setting
Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Excel to prepare and analyze complex data
Experience with UMCP systems: Workday Financial System, BA4, Concur Travel System, Kuali Research, and Foundation Financial Edge
Ability to prioritize assignments and work collaboratively within the business office team
Ability to apply knowledge of University policies

Required Application Materials:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • List of References 
 
Best Consideration Date: November 7, 2025
 
Posting Close Date: 
 
Open Until Filled: Yes
 

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

No
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department

CMNS-Mathematics

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$70,160 - $84,192

Benefits Summary

For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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