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Analyst-Campus Store/SSC
7656BR
Finance & Administration
Partnerships - SSC

Detailed Job Description
General Summary: The Analyst will have primary responsibility for the RIT Campus Store and the Book Store of the Future (Campus Store) reporting, and will assist in the performance of various accounting, cash management, and financial reporting and system administration tasks. Including; performing account reconciliations; processing journal entries; processing purchase order requests; reviewing transactions to ensure compliance with University policies and procedures and all applicable regulatory requirements. Supports the auxiliaries' analytical function of the shared service center, including predictive and other advanced analytics, sales and profit projections, and retail operations decision support studies.

Major Responsibilities:

• Reconcile daily tender receipts (cash, credit cards, tiger bucks, and gift cards), review over/short reports, perform cash audits and ensure that correct cash and payment card handling procedures are followed.
• Reconcile point-of-sale (POS) system monthly sales and inventory to the Oracle general ledger. Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for accounts receivable and contra accounts. Identify and resolve issues.
• Complete the month-end closing procedures including preparation of sales, inventory, rebate and promotion reporting. Prepare month-end entries including accounts receivable, sales, cost of goods, web sales, repairs, chargeback entries, rebates, and departmental purchases, deposits in transit, inventory adjustments and promotions. Prepare monthly reporting packet for management including department statements and other reporting; research fluctuations and resolve issues.
• Provide accounting support and excellent customer services to Campus Store, SSC Staff, Controller's Office staff, and other areas as needed.
• Compile data from a variety of systems to record accounting transactions in the general ledger timely and accurately. Continually review source data to ensure the information is accurate; identify and research outliers.
• Reconcile budget to actual data, research significant year-over-year fluctuations and provide explanations. Identify trends needing further analysis and/or management review.
• Extract, transform, analyze, and summarize large volumes of data using various tools including the Campus Store's MBS system, Oracle, and Tableau, etc.
• Understand functional areas' business requirements and translate into technical specifications and user friendly reports and dashboards.
• Design and develop online reporting dashboards that effectively summarize information and communicate trends or patterns.
• Analyze complex data structures, synthesize the findings, and present to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Perform other duties as requested by management
• Participate in a minimum of 40 hours of training/professional develop annually (or a pro rata amount based on standard working hours). Training must be applicable to the employee's role current within the Controller's Division with the intent of enhancing overall knowledge as well as the specific skills, whether functional or technical, required to perform successfully in the position.

Department/College Description


Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:

• BS in a quantitative business discipline (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management Information Systems)
• Five to six years related accounting and financial analysis experience, supporting business technology platforms and or educational initiatives

OR
A combination of education, certifications, and relevant experience with business technology platforms.

Skills:

• Must possess strong communication skills, customer service orientation, consensus-building skills, and ability to interact effectively and professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization. Hands-on experience building dashboards with Tableau or equivalent BI tools.
• Demonstrated experience in querying, cleaning and transforming large data sets.
• Detail oriented, with ability to manage time and organize competing priorities.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage complex information, assess problems, and develop and effective solutions.
• Flexible computer skills including the suite of Microsoft Office products, and modern collaboration tools such as Zoom, Slack and GoogleDocs

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 118A

How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details


Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the 'Great Colleges to Work For.' RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov







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