**Boston College Introduction** Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion. **Job Description** As we embark on Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life. Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement. See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience! The Fiscal and Operations Specialist reports to the Senior Fiscal & Operations Specialist and is responsible for a variety of purchasing, budgeting and administrative functions, including review and origination of expenses in PeopleSoft Financials for 40+ cost centers within the Office of University Advancement; prepares monthly expense reports; serves as a liaison between Procurement Services, Accounts Payable and external vendors; assists with training new staff on procedures for submitting paperwork for vendor payments, expense reimbursements, and general office procedures; and assists with P-Card reconciliation. Specific responsibilities include: Fiscal Responsibilities + Reviews and electronically originates all vouchers, expense reports, and check requisitions for the University Advancement staff for approval by the Assistant Director of Business Services or the Director, Finance & Business Services depending on amount and cost center. + Serves as a liaison with the Purchasing Department and the Controller's Office to ensure that the University's purchasing policies are maintained + Reviews all invoices for accuracy and resolves problems as needed + Researches and compares pricing for vendor goods and services + Maintains accurate records of all expenditures and supporting backup for all University Advancement budgets + Verifies funds in Program budgets prior to originating vouchers or purchase orders + Monitors budget cost overruns and recommends actions to bring accounts into balance + Assists in the review of monthly P-Card statements and receipts from P-Card holders in accordance with Internal Audit procedures + Assists with the preparation of monthly reports on expenditures, including running queries to distribute P-Card expenses by account + Identifies vouchers, pcard charges, and expenses that are event related and records in Spark. Administrative Services Operations + Assists in training new University Advancement employees on submission of paperwork for vendor payments, general office procedures and P-Card reconciliation + Updates non-exempt University Advancement staff on fiscal and operations policies and procedures + Participates in front desk lunch coverage rotation + Participates in on-going technical and professional development training and education programs + Contributes to a work unit that values diversity and promotes mutual collaboration + Makes sound decisions, exercises good judgment and examines existing issues in new ways + Maintains confidentiality of individual and institutional information to ensure data security and prevent identity theft per University guidelines Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $42,700 to $53,400; salary commensurate with relevant experience. **Requirements** This position requires a high school diploma, Bachelor’s degree preferred, and a minimum of three to five years bookkeeping/accounting experience in a business or university setting in addition to customer services experience; training in PeopleSoft Financials to originate purchase orders, vouchers and to extract reports for P-Card reconciliation; and knowledge of appropriate expense accounts for reconciliation of P-Card expenses by account. Also, must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Requires strong attention to detail, exceptional organizational and interpersonal communication skills, an affinity for numerical data and spreadsheet applications; the ability to multi-task with a high degree of accuracy and within time constraints; and, a respect for confidentiality. Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College. A desire to build a career in advancement is a plus. The office of University Advancement supports the mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to build diverse teams reflecting our community; students, alumni, parents and friends of Boston College. **Closing Statement** Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: + Tuition remission for Employees + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance + Low-Cost Life Insurance + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans + Paid Holidays Annually + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity . Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .