Fiscal & Business Specialist (Finance)

The Health Informatics Institute (HII) is comprised of approximately 150 members consisting of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians; epidemiologists; software, data, and systems engineers; solution and data architects; laboratory and clinical research administrators; and administrative staff. Established in 2004 as the Pediatric Epidemiology center, the annual budget of the institute currently exceeds $50 million, primarily in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Faculty areas of expertise include biostatistics applied to pre-clinical, clinical, observational, and population health research; biomedical and clinical informatics; and statistical genetics and genomics. Members are engaged in research focused on the prevention of diabetes and other autoimmune diseases, cancer prevention and
control, genetic disorders, and an expanding list of rare diseases.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform fiscal and budget support work to assist with the administration of financial and business transactions within HII. This position assists the HII director and faculty with preparation of spreadsheets and other reports. The selected individual will process pamens for approximately 300 clinical affiliates, including creating POs, processing payments and reconciling, and will work effectively with central offices and affiliates. This position will cross-train on payroll processing and serve as backup for distribution changes, payroll transfers, PERT certification, and other special projects as assigned.Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a High School diploma or equivalent with three years of work experience in positions with fiscal support duties. College or other relevant post-secondary coursework may substitute for the experience requirement on a year for year basis

Preferred Qualifications: Prefer experience with USF financial systems.

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact the USF ADA Lead ( hr-ADA-Request@usf.edu ) to coordinate your accommodation request.The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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Working at USF
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With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees. We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.
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To learn more about working at USF please visit: Work Here. Learn Here. Grow Here .Responsible for processing TrialNet capitated reimbursements for over 300 TrialNet clinical centers and affiliates. Establishes all vendors information record, creates POs for each vendor every fiscal year, and processes the payments. Reviews expenditures for appropriateness; and reconciles to the ledgers. This includes over $6 million per year in operating budget. Maintains all payment records and documentation cross. Provides customer service for any necessary issues
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Responsible for processing transactions on HII's Educational Business Activity (EBA) accounts. Make sure to create and submit invoices to vendors in timely manner. Follow-up closely with vendors for payments, submit payment with USF cashiers office, and track invoice balance monthly. Also involves monitoring the associated EBA accounts cash balances to ensure cash balance is positive to cover FTE of distributed salary.
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Serve as backup for payroll transactions
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Special assignments as needed.