Finance/Administration Specialist

Title: Finance/Administration Specialist           General Characteristics: Responsible for the financial administration practices and procedures associated with the management of vendor contracts. Reviews vendor charges, identifies disparities and resolves basic issues with the service provider. Monitors contract budget performance, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions. Allocates costs across the enterprise and performs regular audits to ensure contract compliance. Performs cost benefit analyses and supports Vendor Relationship Management team in developing the business cases necessary to gain approval for vendor-supplied services. Dimensions Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or another related field. Or equivalent work experience. Experience: A minimum of 2 years of financial management experience, preferably within the IT area. Complexity: Learner/entry level role. Provides financial management of one or more outsourcing projects. Represents either a business unit or enterprise initiative. Works on projects that range in size, complexity and contract duration. Functions, somewhat independently, under general direction of senior level professionals, supervisors or managers. Generally, follows documented procedures and checklists.