Finance Support Coordinator

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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Pennsylvania State University Office of Budget and Finance invites applications for the position of a Finance Support Coordinator to support financial operations within the Hazleton, Scranton, and Wilkes Barre campuses.The Finance Support Coordinator serves as a liaison between academic and administrative units and the centralized finance hubs; ensures unit financial needs are understood, routed appropriately, and resolved efficiently; supports the Strategic Finance Partner with financial coordination, while also helping unit stakeholders navigate financial processes, policies, and systems. This role is not responsible for transaction processing but plays a vital role in maintaining financial continuity and operational clarity across the organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for financial inquiries from units, escalating and coordinating requests with central finance hubs (e.g., procurement, payroll, accounts payable)
• Assist staff with guidance on financial processes and tools
• Provide financial information (e.g., cost object guidance, coding support) for transaction initiation handled by finance hubs
• Monitor the status of submitted requests and ensure timely resolution through proactive follow-up
• Collaborate closely with Strategic Finance Partner and Financial Analyst to ensure accurate financial coordination and alignment with broader planning activities
• Track recurring or systemic issues and escalate to and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to address root causes
• Support preparation of documentation, data gathering, or coordination efforts as needed for forecasting, planning, or financial reviews
• Help ensure unit staff understand how to access financial services, use self-service tools, and comply with institutional financial practices
• Collaborate in identifying opportunities to improve financial service delivery and communication

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines three days on-campus work primarily at Penn State Hazleton. Travel to Penn State Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre may be needed weekly. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrate strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment
• Attention to detail and business acumen
• Strong customer service, problem solving, data analysis, financial analysis, and information analysis skills
• Document management, office administration, and records management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior SIMBA, SAP Concur, Procurement, Accounts Payable, PSU Policy, and Financial Team experience.

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Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

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