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UTKCG - Part-time Financial Professional - Synergy Evaluation Institute

Position Number: 6218519
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Business - Accounting

UTKCG - Part-time Financial Professional - Synergy Evaluation Institute
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2938
Job Category: Student
Posting Date: 05/09/2025
Job Schedule: Part Time
Locations: 1331 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (Remote)

Job Description
The University of Tennessee's Career Gateway is looking to fill the temporary assignment of Part-time Financial Professional with Synergy Evaluation Institute. Through temporary assignment placements, Career Gateway allows the opportunity to work with various departments while gaining valuable work experience. Each assignment has differing pay rates, work schedules, and lengths of assignments. The length of assignments is subject to change. Please see the job specifics below and if you have any questions, please email careergateway@utk.edu.

Please note that Career Gateway temporary positions do not have benefits, annual leave, or sick leave accrual.

Length of Assignment: Approximately 3 months

Work Schedule: Remote, Hours would be within a normal work day, Monday-Friday 8 AM - 5 PM, Part-time

Rate of Pay: $35.00

Responsibilities
Performs diverse activities requiring analysis and judgment in alignment with broad principles, practices, and professional standards relevant to UTK and Synergy, including:

Serves as a liaison with principal investigators, outside agencies, and funding sources.
Monitors financial activities of a department or the university through maintenance and control of financial records.
Prepares, reviews, and approves documents, sets up new funds and accounts, makes budget entries, and prepares status reports.
Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors.
Advises and provides assistance to internal and external contacts.
Creates reports and projections in Power BI for use in short- and long-range financial planning and forecasting.
Participates with Synergy team in budget development process.
Prepares for audits and researches discrepancies.
Develops procedures, plans, and reports based on interpretation of applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Manages and ensures proper handling of financial transactions.
Develops and maintains financial structures using all applicable technologies.
Resolves over-expenditures and compliance issues.
Implements procedures and controls to ensure compliance.
Provides recommendations, reports, and models that have a significant financial impact on the Synergy.
Reviews and interprets documents to ensure financial obligations are met.
Implements financial and administrative procedures, and ensures policies and procedures are followed.

Skills:

Accounting
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Administrative
Data Entry
Data Interpretation
Data Manipulation
Data Visualization
Detail Oriented
Interpersonal Skills
Project Management
Teamwork
Time Management Skills

Qualifications
Education:

Required: Bachelors Degree

Experience:

Required: 3 years

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