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Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Budget - management

  • Assists the Dean with annual Responsibility Centered Management (RCM) College budget preparation using Axiom Software

  • Compiles financial reports for submission to Dean and/or Academic Affairs

  • Assists College units with annual budget preparation and management

  • Responsible for oversight and reconciliation of the CHHS Dean's Office indexes/accounts, procurement card activity, and College personnel indexes/accounts

  • Manages one-time funding sources in the College by tracking commitments, balancing accounts, and transferring funds

  • Attends Academic Affairs Budget Manager Meetings

  • Serves as liaison with the Provost's office concerning the college's budget matters

  • Trains new office staff on WKU Budget Processes, Quicken Financial Software, and provides support as needed

• Budget - personnel
  • Assists the Dean with staffing; maintains data of budget vacancies, lapsed salaries, and salary differentials within budgeted positions
  • Processes and acts as Proxy for the Dean for Electronic Personnel Action Forms (EPAFs)
  • Serves as Faculty Load and Compensation (FLAC) Administrator for the College
  • Provides support/guidance to hiring managers with hiring procedures, including use of Interview Exchange
  • Oversees the Graduate Assistant hiring process

• Budget - grants
  • Supports active external grants in CHHS and provides support to units
  • Assists with budget development for sponsored programs
  • Assists the Faculty Fellow for Research and Creative Activities with internal grant accounting and management

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

• Tracks faculty for On-Demand, Dual Credit Courses, and Departmental Program Coordinators and coordinates supplemental pay, if warranted
• Assists College Units with course/program fee requests
• Assists the Dean, Senior Associate Dean, Associate Dean, Faculty Fellows and staff on budget related matters
• Additional duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• A minimum of 3 years of applicable budget experience
• Experience with Quicken, QuickBooks, Axiom, or other Financial Software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Salary Range:  $55,300 - $60,000

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/University ADA Services (EEO). To request an accommodation, report/express a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Mr. Joshua Hayes, EEO Director/Title IX Investigator/University ADA Coordinator, via email at joshua.hayes@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-5121.

The University is also required to investigate complaints of sex and gender-based harassment, also a form of discrimination, and has designated the Title IX Coordinator as the individual responsible for coordinating the investigation and response to such complaints. The Title IX Coordinator for the University is Ms. Ena Demir, who can be contacted via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

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