Financial Operations Associate Jobs in Rhode Island

Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number
SF02148
Job Title
Coordinator, CELS Financial Operations
Position Number
106890
FTE
1.00
FLSA
Position Type
Professional Staff
Union
PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level
Grade Level: 9
Pay Grade Range
Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $60,000 - $65,000
Status
Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited
Department Information
Department
Dean Environment& Life Science
Contact(s)
Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email
Physical Demands
Campus Location
Kingston
Grant Funded
No
Extension Contingency Notes
This is a full time, calendar year position limited to June 26, 2027 with anticipated renewal.
Job Description Summary
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by May 30, 2026. Applications received after May 30, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
About URI:
The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Manage administrative support functions for the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) academic units (state, overhead, and research funds); including: budget monitoring, compliance and forecasting, development of on-line reporting, and office management.
Assist the Dean/Director, Associate Deans/Directors, and the Associate Director, Finance with the programmatic, administrative, and operational functions of CELS' academic units, Land Grant programs (Rhode Island Cooperative Extension (RICE) and RI Agricultural Experiment Station (RIAES)) and other related research and outreach programs. Prepare and submit state and federal reports, both budgetary and programmatic.
Duties and Responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide the Dean/Director, Associate Deans/Directors, and Associate Director, Finance with financial administrative support; including, but not limited to: preparation of annual unit budget requests, analyzing financial data and budget performance reports.
Daily management of CELS' academic unit budgets (state, overhead, fee for service, and cost center accounts). Work with unit department chairs to develop annual budget request and justification. Prepare and present financial statements for state and academic funding. Oversee and supervise the daily spending activity.
Monitor grants, both pre- and post-award. Advise faculty/staff in the fiscal administration of their program awards. Analyze financial data and present financial statements for grant funds and indirect cost returns.
Assist the Dean/Director, Associate Deans/Directors, and Associate Director, Finance in the management of federal budgets (RICE and RIAES capacity grants) and externally funded competitive awards.
Assist the Dean/Director, Associate Deans/Directors and Associate Director, Finance in the preparation and submission of federal, state, and internal programmatic reports as directed; including, but not limited to: Stakeholder input reports, RICE and RIAES Plans of Work, and RICE and RIAES Annual Reports.
Manage compliance monitoring, state offset monitoring, and other business and operations functions.
Produce statistical analyses as directed.
Supervise administrative staff and students as required.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform other duties as assigned.
LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers, word processing and spreadsheet software and database applications. Microsoft Office Suite. PeopleSoft.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform other duties as assigned.
LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers, word processing and spreadsheet software and database applications. Microsoft Office Suite. PeopleSoft.
Required Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED:
1. Bachelor's degree with major course work in finance, accounting, public or business administration, or other related field.
2. Minimum of three years' experience in a complex administrative support position.
3. Demonstrated experience with budget development and management.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
5. Demonstrated ability to adhere to internal and external policies and procedures.
6. Demonstrated ability to research, formulate, and present arguments on a variety of administrative and institutional issues.
7. Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills (e.g., college practices/procedures/policies to noncompliance with federal and state policy).
8. Demonstrated understanding of generally accepted accounting practices.
9. Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with administrators, faculty, and staff.
10. Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
11. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
12. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
13. Demonstrated supervisory experience.
14. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite and database applications.
15. Are you a URI employee currently in a position covered by the PSA Union? (You will not be disqualified for answering "No")
Preferred Qualifications
PREFERRED:
1. Demonstrated knowledge of federal granting agencies policies, regulations and reporting requirements.
2. Demonstrated experience in a complex administrative support position in a higher education environment.
3. Demonstrated experience working with budget development and management in a higher education environment.
4. Demonstrated familiarity with federal funding agencies, such as: USDA.
5. Demonstrated PeopleSoft experience.
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EEO Statement:
URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.
Environmental Conditions
This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Posting Date
05/19/2026
Closing Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:
(#1) Cover letter.
(#2) Resume.
Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16695