The purpose of this position is to serve as the capital asset, debt, and cost accounting expert for the university, and to implement university-wide policies and business practices for these areas. This position also manages three professional employees, along with reviewing and approving leave requests, reviewing
performance and disciplining, if appropriate, and making recommendations on hiring new employees.

Additionally, this position coordinates and prepares the university's Facilities and Administrative [F&A] rate proposals. The F&A Rate is the mechanism used to reimburse the University for the infrastructure support costs associated with sponsored research and other sponsored projects. This position oversees implementation of Accounting Standards promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Finally, this person is the University's Asset Management functional expert for DASH and is charged with developing and testing improvements to the financial system.

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The Office of the Controller leads financial and management accounting activities, ensuring proper management of resources and the financial well-being of the University of Tennessee System.

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Required Qualifications:

A Master's degree and six years of managerial experience is required. Experience in asset and/or debt accounting is also required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing Facilities and Administrative Rate Proposals in accordance with government policy [i.e. Uniform Guidance] is preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• The ability to interpret government regulations and ensure compliance;
• The ability to communicate complex data/information to a wide range of employees, including upper management;
• Expert knowledge in various accounting standards, including cost, government, fixed assets, leases, debtaccounting and other financial areas;

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Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Managing the Construction, Fixed Assets, & Debt Accounting and Equipment Inventory functions for the University;
• Providing guidance and assisting in interpreting federal, state and university policies;
• Coordinating monthly close processes of the Fixed Assets module, including periodic reconciliations of fixed assets to the general ledger;
• Assisting the Controller with the year-end close by preparing various journal entries, schedules, and notes to the financial statements;
• Providing information for various specialized cost studies for administration, state, and other outside entities;
• Overseeing the systems and processes used to calculate indirect cost rates for sponsored research, instruction, and other sponsored activities;
• Developing and assisting in the negotiation of indirect cost rate proposals, including developing strategies, alternate allocation methods, and campus procedures for maximizing indirect cost recovery that comply with OMB 2 CFR 200, relevant federal regulations, and university policies;
• Analyzing and responding to proposed federal regulation changes that may impact campus recovery or rates;
• Assisting in the coordination and development of the university's fringe benefits rates;
• Attending conferences aimed at higher education professionals involved in F&A costs who are seeking to maximize cost reimbursement from the
  Federal government;
• Identifying potential improvements in DASH, the university's cloud-based ERP system, to enhance productivity;
• Investigating reported problems in DASH functionality regarding fixed assets;
• Assisting Help Desk in resolving user issues and tickets;
• Testing DASH quarterly updates to ensure seamless upgrades;
• Ensuring DASH configuration meets State and Federal guidelines and University Fiscal Policy;
• Overseeing the implementation of new accounting standards;
• Developing job aids for Fixed Assets module as needed;
• Drafting and updating University Fiscal Policy as needed.