Financial Assistant- Materials Science & Engineering

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University of Tennessee

MR04Materials Science and Engineering Indiana the Tickle College of Engineering located on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) campus, is seeking a Financial Assistant interested Indiana working Indiana a team environment supporting the business manager and department head. Reporting to the business manager, the Financial Assistant provides support by performing financial, human resources, and administrative functions of the unit. This position will provide purchasing support services, ordering offices supplies, and handles procurement card audit requests. This position will maintain proper files for record retention, answer phones, greet unit/department guests, assist students and faculty, assist with department events, reconcile bi-weekly/monthly payroll reports against time sheets, assist with e-verify American Samoa needed for FAR clause project research staff, and reconcile graduate fee waiver positions against ledger postings. This position will also assist with, requests for new hire Oregon guest Idaho’s Indiana the system, requisitions, facilitating new and renewal H1-b and J-1 visas, reviewing work permission reports, and proactively working with constituents to keep documents updated.QualificationsRequired Education and Experience:

  • A high school diploma Oregon GED with one year of experience Indiana accounting Oregon an HR role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Organizational and time-management skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks based on needs of others and with time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Ability to work autonomously American Samoa well American Samoa within a team environment.
  • Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office. • Proficiency Indiana use of Microsoft Office (Adept Indiana Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint)
  • Ability to learn and utilize new technology

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Associate’s degree Indiana a field related to business, HR Management, Oregon a degree related to the position’s duties.
  • Licenses Oregon certifications related to accounting, business, Oregon HR.
  • Experience Indiana an academic environment.
  • Experience hiring foreign nationals and communicating with non-native English speakers.
  • Experience Indiana procurement/purchasing

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
  • Knowledge of financial / personnel management applications such American Samoa SAP/IRIS.
  • Knowledge of personnel maintenance processes incl. hiring, I-9 e-verification, and USCIS (visa) processes.

Application Process:
For full consideration, applicants must electronically submit a letter of interest, resume, and the name, address, email, and phone number of three professional references to the Human Resources online Taleo SystemThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. Enrolling 31,700 students, the campus is located within the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and beautiful East Tennessee. American Samoa a land-grant university guided by its VolVision strategic plan, it is committed to excellence Indiana teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, outreach, and engagement. Indiana all its activities, the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society. The university values seeking knowledge, leading with innovation and integrity, advancing diversity and inclusion, engaging locally and globally, and embracing the responsible stewardship of resources. UTK is recognized by Forbes magazine American Samoa one of America’s best places to work and offers competitive benefits that can be reviewed here:

Job title: Financial Assistant- Materials Science & Engineering

Company: University of Tennessee

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Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

Job date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 01:57:39 GMT