Director, Business & Finance

Company: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Location: Tucson
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Position Highlights Are you looking for a new challenge, to push yourself, and for great career growth opportunities? Then consider joining Finance Strategy & Solutions (FSS) as our next Director, Business & Finance. FSS is a dedicated finance support unit focused on the financial and business administrative functions of our partners across campus. Our team of dedicated professionals works in an agile and empowering team environment to manage the financial function of over 26 divisions/colleges/units at the university.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, performing high-level financial analysis & forecasting, making recommendations, providing guidance to leaders, assuming primary oversight of financial reporting and compliance, and providing 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!The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocation services, please click here.Duties & ResponsibilitiesFinancial Oversight

• Financial responsibility for a large portfolio of funding, 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.
• Works 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.
  • Provides 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, including 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.
      • Provides sensitive advice to leaders and staff.
      • Member of Finance Strategy & Solutions leadership team.Service
        • Active member of the university financial community.
        • Attends university meetings (UBO, UFO, etc.) and serves on committees.
        • Communicates information to the department and the team.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
          • Highly developed management skills including the ability to effectively measure performance outcomes, create a culture built on values and relationships, and 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.Minimum Qualifications
            • 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.Preferred Qualifications
              • 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.FLSA ExemptFull Time/Part Time Full TimeNumber of Hours Worked per Week 40Job FTE 1.0Work Calendar FiscalJob Category FinanceBenefits Eligible Yes - Full BenefitsRate of Pay $99,901 - $129,871Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)Grade 12Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.Grade Range Minimum $99,901Grade Range Midpoint $129,871Grade Range Maximum $159,847Career Stream and Level M3Job Family Finance Business PartnerJob Function FinanceType of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)Number of Vacancies 1Target Hire Date 3/21/2025Expected End DateContact Information for Candidates Francisco Pedrozapedroza@arizona.eduOpen Date 3/15/2025Open Until Filled YesDocuments Needed to Apply Resume and Cover LetterSpecial Instructions to ApplicantNotice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
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