Stratford University is a private, public benefit corporation and for-profit university now headquartered in their Falls Church/Alexandria, Virginia campuses. Founded in 1976, Stratford delivers online, classroom, and blended online/classroom programs. Stratford University has campuses in Virginia Maryland

• Position will be responsible for review and release of semester faculty appointments, graders, independent studies, guest lecturers, developers and other appointments.
• Review and process of faculty-related ISRs, bi-weekly APL payroll spreadsheets.
• Monitor JIRA database of requests submitted to EP Finance, triaging ensuring that all requests are resolved within agreed service levels and that tickets are kept up to date using divisional process manual.
• Prepare and process documents related to faculty payroll/salary, expense reimbursements for employees and non-employees, online payment requests, shopping carts, as needed.
• Track documents from creation to payment and troubleshoot any problems that may occur.
• Assist in the review/approval of expenses on a monthly basis for Purchasing Card holders to ensure all charges have been reviewed before monthly deadline.
• Complete non-payroll and payroll cost transfers as needed to assure correct expenses are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Responsible for performing monthly reconciliation of program and non-program related accounts. Develop and generate SAP/Business Analysis financial reports and files and verify budget and expenditures to ensure compliance with university and/or agency regulations and restrictions.
• Budget Analyst will also assist Financial Manager with monitoring project end dates to ensure compliance of expenditures during project period.
• Assist with development of annual department budget and re-projection for submission to Business office recommending budget adjustments and other cost improvement measures to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Provide thorough analysis of financial data in order to determine/recommend actions.
• Discuss any shortfalls and surpluses with the Financial Manager.
• Identify issues with procurement, contracts, payroll, payments and budgets and directly communicate to the Financial Manager.
• Position will confer with the appropriate internal and external administrative offices to ensure that required procedures are followed; provide instruction, training and guidance to others related to purchases and budget procedures as well as policy and procedures and will serve as the liaison between EP' s faculty: and staff with the University's purchasing, payroll, and accounting departments.
• Will identify budget issues, provide alternative solutions, and resolve problems; monitor expenditures through the budgetary period; assist in review, development, and processing of contracts with vendors; prepare statistical data reports on finances and faculty.
• Serve as point of contact for questions regarding transaction policy and procedure.
• Provide guidance/training of these processes to department as needed.
• Carry out other related duties, as assigned.

• Ability to verify transactions are allowable, allocable, and compliant with University, Federal, and Private sponsoring agency guidelines. This requires strong analytical and problem solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to exercise discretion and judgment.
• Extensive experience working with various software applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook) is required.
• Knowledge of University financial policies, practices and procedures, and SAP experience is helpful.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad cross-section of clients.
• Must be collaborative with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Must be able to set and manage multiple priorities, and respond quickly to changing needs and goals.
• Ability to work for long periods of time without direction, prioritize own work and work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously in order to meet various concurrent deadlines.
• Ability to exercise administrative judgment and discretion and assume responsibility for consequences and results of actions.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and administration within the University as well as external contacts.
• Exercise mature judgment, sensitivity, and diplomacy when dealing with all internal and external constituents.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Work constructively as part of a team.
• Must have good customer service skills, be highly organized and proactive.
• Willing to work with internal and external contacts to coordinate and distribute information necessary to complete tasks involving multiple departments, staff members, and locations.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)