Financial Specialist

Position Details

• Recruitment/Posting
  
  Title:
  
  FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
• Job Category: URA-AFT Administrative
• Department: UCO Cost Analysis/Capital Equi
• Posting Number: 25ST2637
• Posting Open Date: 01/08/2026
• Position Status:
  Full Time
• Standard
  
  Hours:
  
  37.50
• Union
  
  Description:
  
  URA-AFT Administrative
• Payroll Designation:
  People Soft
• Terms of Appointment:
  Staff - 12 month
• Position Pension Eligibility: ABP
• FLSA:
  Exempt

• Minimum Salary: 89008.48
• Mid Range Salary: 110322.48
• Maximum Salary: 131636.48

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses.

Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as a top 100 best large employer in America,
Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

University Finance and Administration (UFA) advances Rutgers' strategic priorities through the management of all central financial, administrative, and student information systems and processes. We supply the university's financial community the professional guidance, services, tools, and information needed to make the informed decisions that contribute to Rutgers' standing as an academic, health, and research powerhouse. We are deeply committed to our guiding principles and the core values that are critical for the long-term strategic growth of our division and the university.

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Financial Specialist within the University Controller's Office (UCO). Under the direction of the Associate Controller for Cost Analysis & Capital Equipment Management, this position is responsible for performing complex financial and data analyses that support fringe benefits, Facilities & Administrative (F&A) cost recovery, federal and state reporting, and capital equipment management.

The specialist plays a critical role in institutional financial reporting and compliance, contributing to major initiatives such as F&A proposal development, quarterly fringe reimbursement submissions, federally mandated audit reporting, and strategic process improvements.

• Performs extensive data extraction, reconciliation, and interpretation from Oracle Cloud, Tableau, OTBI, and other reporting tools to support cost analyses, fringe benefit reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Develops financial models, dashboards, and reports to support institutional decision-making, transparency, and strategic planning.
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of cost- and fringe-related data through internal controls, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Provides data and reports in support of surveys and external requirements such as HERD, SALCALC, and other compliance-driven requests.
• Collaborates with Data Analytics, Payroll, Financial Planning and Analytics, and Research Financial Services to optimize reporting processes and enhance data accessibility and interpretation.
• Serves as a resource to junior staff and peers by providing technical guidance, quality review, and training on complex cost and fringe analysis methods.
• Leads quarterly fringe benefit reporting and reimbursement submissions to the State of New Jersey, including detailed analysis and review of multiple schedules.
• Oversees the operationalization of fringe benefit recording and reporting, implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Contributes to the "future of fringe" initiative within the new HCM system by providing design input, collaborating with external consultants, and testing complex calculations for financial system integration.
• Communicates technical and analytical findings to stakeholders across finance, HR, and IT.
• Provides guidance to supporting staff involved in reconciliation and analysis of fringe-related reporting.
• Supports preparation of federally required F&A cost proposals (Base Year and Practice Year) in collaboration with external consultants (e.g., Maximus).
• Gathers, validates, and analyzes complex institutional data from multiple sources to meet proposal requirements.
• Applies specialized knowledge of higher education cost analysis and compliance standards to ensure proposals are accurate, complete, and defensible during federal negotiations.
• Conducts cost studies and functional use surveys related to allocation methodologies and indirect cost recovery.
• Provides technical direction to junior staff assisting with cost data collection and reconciliations.
• Coordinates data collection, reconciliations, and reporting for…