Reporting to the Business Manager, the Financial Associate performs financial, human resources, and administrative functions of the unit. This position represents the unit in a professional manner often working with individuals and organizations external to the university. This position will provide guidance for internal transfer transactions, manage the effort certification processes and evaluate future payroll costs for sponsored projects through reports, process fiscal transactions, work directly with the Office of Sponsored Projects and Financial Management Compliance for pre and post award management, and prepare data analysis for financial, academic, and HR transactions. This position also serves as the hiring manager and ensures the processing and approval of all personnel hiring documents, ensures and facilitates proper I-9 compliance and renewals for visas, occasionally assists with departmental events, oversees payroll reconciliation, and assists with managing faculty/staff searches as well as faculty development leave and promotion & tenure.