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1. Participates in the development of various financial and administrative departments policies and procedures. 2. Supervises and controls billing activities; process cask payments; the preparation of invoices; processing payrolls; and various other projects. 3. Ensures financial functions are handled in a timely and accurate basis and in compliance with University regulations and guidelines. 4. Supervises exempt and/or non-exempt staff; prioritize, assign, and monitor work; set standards and expectations. 5. Supports the maintenance of an internal control environment that ensures data integrity and adequate audit trails, paper and record retention, security and other necessary control measures; makes recommendations where necessary. 6. Provides customer service: answers questions, researches and addresses problems, resolves issues; trains customers and staff on new solutions, procedures, and processes. 7. Maintains one or more functional databases; responsible for data entry, accuracy, and integrity; reviews error reports, analyzes exceptions, and develops, communicates, and/or implements appropriate solutions. 8. Produce a variety of metrics and statistical reports. 9. Ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations, contractual requirements and University policy. 10. May perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Education:  Minimum of a bachelor's degree and five years of related work experience. Thorough working knowledge of finance, fund accounting and financial reporting analysis. Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial plans. Understanding of Yale's Financial and Administrative systems including Workday and YBT. Experience in sponsored awards research environment.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  Minimum of a bachelor's degree and five years of related work experience. Thorough working knowledge of finance, fund accounting and financial reporting analysis. Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial plans. Understanding of Yale's Financial and Administrative systems including Workday and YBT. Experience in sponsored awards research environment.

Required Skill/ability 5:  Ability to quickly adapt and thrive in a changing environment, accepting of new roles and willingness to meet challenges as they may come. Ability to multitask and work to meet multiple and potentially conflicting deadlines. The position requires a high level of flexibility and organization.

Posting Position Title:  Supervisor 4, Financial

Required Skill/ability 3:  Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to address the needs of individuals at all levels throughout the University.

Work Week:  Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

University Job Title:  Finance Manager

Required Skill/ability 1:  Well-developed managerial decision-making, planning, organizational, problem-resolution and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to manage people on a day-to-day basis and inspire a high level of commitment and performance.

Required Skill/ability 4:  Excellent interpersonal skills along with negotiation and consensus building skills. Strong commitment to delivering a high level of customer service to both internal and external clients.

Required Skill/ability 2:  Strong financial reporting and quantitative skills. Ability to create reports (Excel, Word, etc.) from a variety of sources for tracking, analysis, and communication of financial information. Demonstrates strong attention to detail.

Minimum requirement of Bachelor's Degree in related field and two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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