"Assistant Director, Finance Analysis and Budget"

Assistant Director, Finance Analysis and Budget

Company:
The University of Arizona

Job Location:
Tucson, 85724

Category:
Business and Financial Services

Type:
Full-Time

Posting Number: req24760

Department: Housing & Residential Life

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Assistant Director, Finance, Analysis & Budget, reporting to the Director of Administrative Services, supports the department's mission of helping students build a foundation of success by developing and leading a team responsible for the financial stewardship of the organization. The position serves as the lead financial resource for Housing & Residential Life leadership and, as such, plays a key role in the departmental budgeting process and direct analytical and accounting activities. The Assistant Director will develop a robust, analytical reporting structure that integrates information from multiple sources to provide insightful analyses and uses of funds and forecast the impact of current and future trends in student housing. The Finance team consists of five full-time staff and several student staff.

Housing & Residential Life (Housing), a self-funded auxiliary housed within Campus Life at the University of Arizona, operates 23 dorms and 1 graduate apartment complex that house over 8,000 students annually on the University of Arizona Main Campus. More than 80% of on-campus residents are first-year students. Our dorms range in style from historic to modern and range in size from 60 to 1000 residents. While the University does not require students to live on campus, more than 70% of all incoming first-year students choose to live in UA housing to help their transition to university life.

Housing & Residential Life plays a critical role in achieving institutional and divisional goals. We are proud of the supportive environment we provide our students, our vibrant academic partnerships, and our high-quality facilities.

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

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and supervises the Financial Accounting Team (FAB) team; this includes, but is not limited to selection, training, evaluation and providing professional development.
• Directs and contributes to the preparation of statistics and models and the interpretation of financial and other pertinent information (e.g., university housing data) for presentation to Housing leadership, including the preparation of charts and graphs showing changes and results.
• Directs, oversees, and contributes to the creation of variance and change-over-time analyses, as well as analyses for large initiatives in conjunction with appropriate stakeholders.
• Directs and prepares the development of forecasts of prospective revenues and expenditures under different assumptions and scenarios.
• Proactively develops contingency plans with appropriate tactics and responds to unforeseen circumstances and utilizes planned resources.
• Directs the annual departmental budget process in accordance with guidelines and timeframes determined by Housing and the university's central budget office, including preparation of seminars, training materials, guidelines and worksheets for budget managers.
• Solicits cooperation of department heads in studies and projects whose objectives are maximizing the use of Housing resources while maintaining or improving the residential student experience and the staff work environment.
• Improves department operations through development and implementation of short and long-term strategic goals.
• Serves as lead internal financial consultant for Housing leadership.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with peers at the university, including the UA's central Financial Services Office (FSO).
• Partners in the development of new revenue sources and oversees contract development with external parties, including the Request for Proposal process.
• Oversees fiscal year-end close; Is responsible for maintaining overall integrity of Housing account structure.
• Coordinates internal and external audits.
• Function as key financial steward for Housing to ensure responsible use of finances and resources.
• Develop and implement check and balance processes to ensure financial integrity.
• Implements and enforces the necessary processes and practices to maintain regulatory compliance, as applicable.
• Participates in continuous education programs, professional and technical organizations, seminars and meetings.
• Develops a succession plan that is in line with Housing & Residential Life's strategic plan.
• Develop, mentor, and provide FAB staff opportunities for them to reach their full potential in the department.
• Leads regular department meetings and employee meetings for communication.
• Participates in department and University committees, as requested.
• Assists with various activities during the August student move-in process.
• Participates in other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Strong facility with Microsoft Office and professional presentation software including Excel, Word and Power Point.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and accepted accounting principles
• Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing team environment where new procedures are initiated and job duties change.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule after training with two remote days and three in-office days each week.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Housing & Residential Life is a security sensitive department, and this position requires a finger-print criminal background check.
• Motor Vehicle Division check.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience, including 2 years of managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field with three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible financial analysis, budget, and accounting experience; personnel management experience.
• Previous university budget, finance, analysis and/or accounting experience.
• Experience using university enterprise systems.
• Cell phone and/or remote connectivity.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Finance

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $86,870 - $112,932

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade: 11

Career Stream and Level: M2

Job Family: Budget & Financial Analysis

Job Function: Finance

Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates:
hsg-hrassist@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter