Position Highlights

The Finance Manager serves as a senior leader within the College of Medicine-Tucson finance team and is a key strategic partner to the Assistant Dean of Financial Affairs. This position provides high-level leadership in financial planning, all-funds budgeting, forecasting, and analytical modeling to support effective financial stewardship and long-range strategic decision-making across all departments, centers, and administrative units.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the annual All-Funds budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for all departments, centers, and administrative units within the College of Medicine-Tucson.
• Provide guidance and operational oversight to department administrators and finance staff on budget development, financial management, and forecasting.
• Manage and ensure the integrity of financial data entered into the University budget system.
• Support and advise College leadership in monitoring and delivering budget office priorities and required submissions.
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret financial performance across departments and centers.
• Conduct and oversee complex ad-hoc financial and budget analyses.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of budgets related to the College's allocation model.
• Oversee the preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly financial and budget reports.
• Develop, analyze, and manage complex financial and operational forecasts, models, and datasets.
• Oversee the compilation and interpretation of institutional data and conduct advanced financial analysis for internal and external benchmarking efforts.
• Supervise and develop junior financial analysts.
• Oversee and ensure the integrity of financial reconciliations.
• Serve as a liaison with main campus units and provide expert guidance to departments and centers on a wide range of financial matters.
• Represent the finance team in key college initiatives, strategic projects, and campus-wide committees.