Deputy Director, McCrary Administration and Finance

The Charles D McCrary Institute is accepting applications for a Deputy Director, McCrary Administration and Finance. This position will perform a variety of responsibilities for the financial operations of the McCrary Institute. This includes financial reporting, analysis, budgeting and forecasting, compliance with university requirements and policies, and transaction approvals.

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Performs routine day-to-day accounting and financial duties to include (but not limited to)
prepare, examine, code, and McCrary's Institute financial transactions; reviews and verifies
documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with policies and procedures; investigates and resolves inconsistencies and errors in financial documentation obtaining information from written policies and/or higher-level staff and escalating to the appropriate person/office as needed.

Initiates and/or responds to routine inquiries concerning purchasing, procurement, or payment
compliance with university policy. Assists vendors with concerning payments, balances,
discrepancies, or other account issues.

Assists in the administrative management of contracts by monitoring budget; coordinating change
orders, time extensions, budget reallocations; and financial reporting from inception to close-out.

Supports the tracking, monitoring, and analyzing McCrary's Institute budget; Monitors accounts
and provides recommendations for corrective actions to ensure budgets are not exceeded; Reviews, investigates and corrects errors in financial entries, documents, and reports; ensures departmental leadership is informed regarding any and all financial issues or anomalies that may arise.

Prepares, reviews, and/or analyzes McCrary's Institute quarterly management statements including budget- to-actual and year-over-year actual variances; unrestricted reserve reports; and other reporting under the Strategic Budgeting Initiative.

Oversees all federal and state contract captures, administration, and support in concert with our
internal and external partners.

Assists in the development and maintenance of data and databases; Gathers information and
prepares various reports and correspondence; collects and analyzes data to provide reports on a
regular or ad hoc basis.

Supports the staff Human Resources (HR) functions in concert with our internal HR partners.

Performs a variety of administrative duties, such as, coordination of non-financial or
non-accounting matters for the McCrary institute as they relate to collaborations with other Auburn University (AU) colleges and institutes, and interrelated management items within AU processes.

Bachelor's degree Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
A MBA, MA cc, or CPA can be substituted for the specific degree.

AND

5 years of experience in reporting, financial analysis, and budgeting within a large
organization. Experience must show progressively increasing levels of
responsibility and accountability.

Higher Education experience
Experience with Banner and/or Kronos
Experience in sponsored programs administration
Master's degree in Business Administration or in Accounting; knowledge of college/university accounting practices
CPA license

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