Director, Business & Finance

This position will be part of the FSS leadership team and will partner with several divisions on campus (Arizona Public Media, Marketing/Communications, Real Estate and others). The incumbent will be responsible for managing a large portfolio of financial activity, perform high level financial analysis & forecasting, making recommendations and providing guidance to leaders, assume primary oversight of financial reporting and compliance, and provide leadership to our internal labor team. The Director ensures the University effectively manages, protects, and leverages its financial resources.

This position reports to the Assistant Vice President, Business & Finance.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Financial Oversight

• Financial responsibility for a large portfolio of
  funding. This includes ensuring proper spending within budget, following all
  university policies and procedures, and being a steward of university
  resources.
• Oversight of cost accounting matters for billing of
  services.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements,
  financial health, and internal controls.
• Manages multiple revenue sources and complex
  expenditures.
• Delivers financial reporting to the unit and
  institutional leadership accurately and timely.
• Ensures expenses are within expectations, and takes
  action when there are variances.
• Ensures financial processes within our team are efficient.
• Work with FSS functional teams in Accounting, Payments,
  Labor, and Analysis to ensure all financial matters are handled for our partner
  units.

Financial Analysis

• Works closely with partner unit leadership to provide
  financial expertise and advice.
• Provide financial reporting to partner unit leadership,
  including needed ad-hoc analysis.
• Works closely with FSS analysis team to produce necessary
  reporting for our partner unit(s).
• Identifies root causes of deviations and guides
  corrective actions.
• Works with leaders in our partner units to fine tune
  budgets to meet the unit needs.
• Provides proactive advice and analysis to leadership to
  drive down costs and increase revenues. This may include analysis on pricing,
  inventory, and other factors.
• Monitors financial activity against budgetary targets.
• Prepares, collects, and interprets budgets and financial
  data, continuously refining financial plans in response to changing business
  conditions.
  
  

Financial Reporting

• Prepares all required financial reporting to unit and
  university leadership. Provides reports to operational managers.
• Manages the annual All Funds budgeting process.
  

Leadership & Supervision

• Leads, develops, mentors, and supervises finance staff
  and students.
• Fosters the FSS culture and sets management expectations.
• Other management responsibilities include coaching,
  performance management/consultation, organizational design, policy
  construction, and process design.
• Provide sensitive advice to leaders and staff.
• Member of Finance Strategy & Solutions leadership
  team.

Service

• Active member of university financial community.
• Attends university meetings (UBO, UFO, etc.) and serves
  on committees.
• Communicates information the department and the team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Highly developed management skills include the ability to effectively measure performance outcomes, create a culture built on values and relationships, reinforce connections for staff to the relevance and importance of their work in meeting the university's varied missions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others and to establish cooperative working relationships with a multifaceted team and campus community.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with practical application experience within higher education finance.
• Ability to be creative, supportive, and thoughtful in problem-solving, considering the diverse and occasionally conflicting needs and perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, emphasizing prioritizing tasks and responsibilities and responding positively to unanticipated changes.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of related work experience, including 3 years of managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Master's Degree in Finance or related field
• CPA certification or related
• University of Arizona experience
• Experience in applying strategic thinking to address both micro and macro elements of systems, including a systems perspective, long-term planning, hypothesis-driven approaches, and the ability to identify and leverage opportunities intelligently