Financial & Compliance Lead Coordinator

Wilkes University invites applicants for a full-time Financial and Compliance Lead Coordinator in the Luzerne County SHINE Program. SHINE is a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) project-based after school program for grades 1-8 in multiple school districts throughout Luzerne County.

Working closely with the SHINE Executive Director and the Director of Research and Sponsored Programs, the successful candidate is responsible for monthly reconciliation of all financial aspects of the grant-funded SHINE program, including payroll and expense allocations, invoicing, budgeting, and assistance with SHINE grant submissions and renewals. Position will also oversee the timekeeping records of approximately 60 part-time employees, including reconciling missing punches and approving time cards using an electronic time and attendance system. They will also monitor vendor contracts to ensure timely payments and renewals as necessary.

A Bachelor's degree is required. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with bookkeeping, managing programmatic budgets, using spreadsheets, grant writing, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.