Funds Management Specialist chez University of Nebraska Foundation

Support the funds management team to enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives.

• Are you excited and eager to provide operational support to our funds management team?
• Do you have excellent customer service skills and strive to create the best possible experience for others?
• Are you a strong relationship builder who enjoys collaborating with internal and external key partners?
• Do you have an analytical mindset with critical thinking skills to enact and improve our funds management processes?

If so, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

At the University of Nebraska Foundation, we grow relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives. We believe that our strong commitment to inclusion and respect is essential to accomplishing this mission through our values of teamwork, integrity, and passion for mission. We invite, explore, and celebrate differences to increase productivity, spark innovation and most importantly, accomplish our mission.

You will join the foundation at an exciting time, with the opportunity to make a transformational impact. The foundation is in the public phase of a historic campaign to raise $3 billion to build a better future for Nebraska. The campaign is being led by many enthusiastic volunteers representing all areas of the University of Nebraska System. This position will work in our Lincoln or Omaha office. We offer flexibility for hybrid work.

Ways you will make an impact:

• Support the operations of the funds management team by initiating and maintaining processes to ensure the timely completion of team projects and recurring tasks.
• Monitor and run financial reports, internal audit reports, and other various administrative reports as needed.
• Review newly established funds, ensuring alignment with fund coding standards.
• Effectively communicate and support internal and external partners, including campus partners and donors.
• Provide resources and support to university partners by calculating, maintaining, and distributing key student scholarship and fellowship award data.

Who we want:

• Detail oriented, organized, and intellectually curious individuals who have high attention to detail, think strategically, and take initiative.
• Positive communicators who desire to achieve excellence and deliver quality.
• Adaptable problem-solving individuals who can effectively prioritize and execute multiple tasks with proven problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative and personable team players who can function independently, as well as cooperatively.
• Strategic planners who can look forward to the “big picture” while also focusing on the small details.
• Learners who are inquisitive and desire to continually grow in their career.

What you need:

• Minimum Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Experience: 1-3 years of experience in a non-profit environment and knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Preferred Experience: Donor relations, customer service, stewardship experience, or basic knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail with an ability to review work for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Ability to work with a high level of organization.
• Discretion in handling confidential matters.
• Candidates will also be evaluated on our core values of passion for mission, integrity, and teamwork.

What we offer:

• Mission-driven work that changes lives and saves lives.
• A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
• Ongoing learning and development for your career growth.
• An award-winning wellness program.
• 12 weeks of paid medical leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
• 12 paid holidays and generous vacation time.
• A generous retirement match and multiple incentive compensation programs.
• University of Nebraska tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.

Who we are:

• Recognition by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as one of America’s Favorite Charities.
• Founded in 1936, the University of Nebraska Foundation provides support for the campuses in the university system — the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.
• Among public universities, the University of Nebraska ranks in the top 25 nationally for both funds raised and endowed assets under management.
• The foundation has a reputation for efficiency and effectiveness, raising more than $7 for every $1 spent.
• Winner of Gallup’s Don Clifton Strengths-Based Culture Award.
• Winner of the Governor’s Harvester Wellness Award, the highest honor for corporate wellness.

The University of Nebraska Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a work environment free from discrimination and harassment where all employees feel respected and valued. We will consider all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable law.