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Account/Position No.:  40100/228500                                                                       Level   12

Position Title:  (Financial Reporting/ Special Projects) Manager

Department:  Office of Financial Services

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values.  An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;

RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;

DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;

EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;

EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and

COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Function of Position

Responsible to the Associate Vice President for Financial Services for assisting with the preparation of annual financial reports and acting as lead for various complex projects.

Essential Functions

-        Coordinates and oversees preparation of the annual financial reports submitted to the Tennessee Board of Regents and the division of State Audit in compliance with GAAP, GASB, and TBR guidelines.

-        Maintains responsibility for the preparation and maintenance of internal documents that support the financial results reported in the annual financial report.

-        Coordinates annual audit process with the Division of State Audit

-        Prepares annual NCAA financial statements.

-        Coordinates annual NCAA agreed upon procedures with State Audit and Intercollegiate Athletes.

-        Prepares various financial reports for internal and external users based on the annual reports.

-        Assists Financial Systems personnel in the development and maintenance of specialized accounting reports with report writing software to support the reporting requirements of the Division of Finance and Administration.

-        Conducts annual review of internal controls in conjunction with annual Risk assessment.

-        Conducts annual review of ETSU Financial Procedures, making recommendations for changes.

-        Coordinates changes to ETSU Financial Procedures with other departments within the Division of Finance and Administration.

-        Communicates and publishes all changes to ETSU Financial Procedures to the university community.

-        Oversees and implements special projects for Financial Services and Division of Finance and Administration as needed. 

Secondary Functions

-        Assists in training for the university community as necessary for the various university accounting systems.

-        Coordinates preparation of financial system documentation for university financial system users.

-        Supervises graduate assistants for Financial Services.

-        Serves on university committees as necessary.

-       Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

-        Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards.

-        Knowledge of auditing theories, practices, and methods.

-        Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to governmental financial operations in higher education.

-        Ability to stay current in accounting regulations, policies and procedures.

-        Ability to facilitate and create a team-based working environment.

-        Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Supervision Given and Received

Performs under general supervision. 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or bachelor ’s degree in business supplement with at least twenty-four semester hours in accounting, master ’s degree in business or accounting preferred. Three to five years of accounting or financial auditing experience. CPA preferred.

February 2008