Financial Coordinator – Billing and Purchasing

Job Description

Financial Analyst I | Michigan State University

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role at Michigan State University, located in East Lansing, MI. The university’s Institute for Cyber Enabled Research (ICER) and its related units provide critical infrastructure for high-performance computing and bioinformatics. This role is essential for ensuring efficient financial operations, including purchasing, billing, and account reconciliation, which directly supports the institute’s research and service delivery. The Financial Analyst I maintains accuracy in financial systems and contributes to sound fiscal management for cyber-enabled research activities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid East Lansing, MI
• Mission: This role ensures efficient financial operations, including purchasing, billing, and account reconciliation, for the Institute for Cyber Enabled Research and its related units.
• Tech Stack: Enterprise Business Systems (EBS), Kuali Financial System (KFS), Microsoft Office Suite, related accounting software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Billing: Administer direct billing for units utilizing fee-for-service models, processing charges for storage usage, renewals, adjustments, and cluster services.
• Purchasing: Manage renewals and procurement of software, hardware, equipment, and storage space for ICER’s High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC), including tracking usage.
• Account Ledgers: Locate and document source expenditures within Enterprise Business Systems (EBS), reconcile unit expenses, and maintain accurate records in Kuali Financial System (KFS).
• General Office Duties: Prepare ad hoc financial reports, order office supplies, submit service requests, oversee room reservations, and perform other administrative tasks as assigned.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Four-year degree in accounting or finance with relevant coursework in business administration.
• Experience: Six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible work experience in accounting, auditing, or financial analysis.
• Skills: Financial systems management (EBS, KFS), billing and fee-for-service models, purchasing and procurement processes, financial reporting and reconciliation, data analysis and budget monitoring, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and time management skills, problem-solving and analytical thinking, clear and professional communication, collaborative team approach.
• Bonus: Two to three years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, auditing, or financial analysis.