"Financial Operations Manager"

Job Summary

The Financial Operations Manager is responsible for high-level financial management of all DCG and Dental Associates financial activity, reporting, and analysis. This position requires advanced financial skills to ensure the timely and accurate recording, reporting, and monitoring of all financial activity. The position also oversees complex and financial systems and assists with developing comprehensive departmental financial reporting and training programs.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

Budget/Financial MANAGEMENT:

Assist with DCG Budget creation and budget monitoring (including reviews & reconciliations of salary allocations, personnel distributions, and alignment with all funding sources). Prepare and process budget amendments and supporting documentation for DCG accounts (including state appropriations, projects/grants, foundation, departmental sales and services, and Dental Associates). Review and reconcile allocations of personnel and non-personnel costs across all DCG departments and funding sources to ensure all cost centers are accurately funded. Review historical spend patterns and prepare budget forecasts, ensuring appropriate funding for all departments. Assist with strategic financial planning, advising on the allocation of multiple funding sources. Review and recommend solutions for funding gaps to ensure all DCG commitments are met and resources are effectively utilized. Review and approve expense transactions to ensure accurate and timely financial recording and compliance with policies and procedures. Manage financial commitments for faculty and ensure proper balancing and carryover of startup funds. Prepare departmental, project-based, and DCG-wide financial reporting to meet the needs to operational leaders (including discretionary reports, department budget and actual reports, and program cost analyses).

Strategic Support:

Support finance leadership in identifying immediate issues, problem-solving financial discrepancies, and resolving operational bottlenecks across DCG departments. Assist with special projects and ad hoc reports as requested, including budgetary forecasts, financial analyses, and strategic planning documents to support the leadership's decision-making. Ensure compliance with financial policies and internal controls for all DCG financial transactions and systems. Provide ongoing support to financial leadership in all areas of financial planning and decision-making, using advanced financial management skills and data analysis to recommend actionable strategies. Monitor and resolve financial issues within the DCG, offering solutions based on data-driven insights. Manage month-end and year-end financial processes to ensure accurate and timely financial transaction recording, reconciliation, and reporting processes.

Financial Reporting and Systems Management:

Prepare departmental financial reports to monitor the financial health of the DCG and support strategic decisions, including monthly and annual reports on departmental financial activity, budget performance, and funding utilization. Prepare complex reconciliations of DCG and Dental Associates accounts, ensuring accuracy of financial data in financial systems and financial reports. Prepare and present training to DCG staff to ensure accurate and effective use of financial and HR-related systems. Assist leadership in preparing and analyzing strategic reports to track the progress of major DCG projects and support evaluation of financial performance against established goals.

Grant Management:

Serve as point of contact for sponsored projects and faculty, offering guidance on grant-related financial issues and performing strategic analyses of grant-related financial information. Review and approve effort adjustments, ensure appropriate processing in compliance with sponsored accounting requirements. Support Principal Investigators and administrative personnel with grant reporting, budget adjustments, and other grant compliance matters. Ensure alignment between DCG financial commitments and sponsored funding to optimize resource utilization and facilitate project management.

Business Operations/Personnel Management:

Prepare and process electronic personnel action requests, ensuring alignment with funding source changes (including state appropriations, departmental sales and services, and Dental Associates). Prepare and review salary adjustments, position reclassifications, and other personnel-related transactions, ensure alignment with budget and funding sources. Prepare and review Position Classification Forms and Faculty Position Descriptions to ensure alignment with DCG strategic goals, budgetary constraints, university classification standards, and market benchmarks. Prepare personnel amendments and provide strategic support in staffing decisions, budget impacts, and alignment with DCG financial strategies. Prepare and manage HR-related reporting, including tracking personnel costs and providing data insights to support leadership in budgeting decisions. Prepare and present training to DCG staff to ensure accuracy of HR and financial data related systems.

OTHER DUTIES:

Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline.

Required Experience

Five years of financial and business/administrative experience including financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, HR management, and grant compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.

Preferred Experience

Experience in academic healthcare and clinical administration operations. Extensive knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials and HRMS. Working knowledge of AU policies and procedures. Additional years of experience. Strong financial management and problem-solving skills with the ability to present complex data in a clear and concise manner. Strong organization and communication skills to work closely with finance leadership and other internal teams.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of fiscal administration, regulatory compliance, and records management.

SKILLS

Skilled in the development of short- and long-range goals and production of financial reports appropriate for financial decision making.

Sound financial management skills with expertise in MS Excel and Word; excellent leadership, initiative, problem-solving, organizational, prioritization, multi-tasking, and oral/written communication skills.

ABILITIES

Ability to monitor budgets and analyze and reconcile financial data to include financial forecasting.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)

Pay Grade: PB 13

Salary: Minimum: $68,500/annually

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Credit Check

This position will require the acquisition of a P-Card and/or handle cash, credit or other sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of employment.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.