Director of Finance

Company: University of Louisville
Location: Louisville
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Job ID: 39699

Location: Educ & Human Dev

Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in Business, Finance orrelated field, and six years of related work experience. Addition experience may be used on a one-to-one basis to offset the educationalrequirements. The university offers market competitive salary and benefits. Grade EH. Salary Minimum $56,064.

PreferredQualifications Have experience with and knowledge of working in BAM, PeopleSoft, Quickbooks

Possess a minimum offive years of experience in higher education or university setting

Possess proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel,PowerPoint)

Have effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

PositionDescription This position serves as the lead budget/financial officer, human resource (HR) administration, and related businessoperations for the College of Education and Human Development, which consists of departments, centers, and auxiliary units. The position isresponsible for providing high-level budget and analytical support with budget preparation and analysis for the unit's overall budget aswell as departments, centers, and other areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

Analyze data trends related tohistorical budget and actual performance to develop models to support unit and university initiatives and strategic goals

Engage incontinuous critical analysis of existing systems, policies, and processes; interpret internal policy and external regulations; and makerecommendations to attain greater business management and efficiencies

Coordinate budget analysis projects, including preparingbudget estimates and implementing budget changes; analyze budget proposals for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with organizationalobjectives; determine strategies for managing resources to capitalize on funding opportunities and advancing priority initiatives; andconduct special projects and analyses relating to planning and budgeting as assigned

Provide financial advice to the dean,associate and assistant deans, department chairs, center directors, and others as needed

Monitor the unit's annual and monthlybudget and financial activities, utilizing various data platforms (BAM, EAB, APS) for budget analytics??

Prepare budget analysisand projections related to revenue and expenses. Develop and prepare pro forma statements for unit academic programs and auxiliaryunits

Monitor financials, inclusive of general funds, gifts, endowments, scholarships, and grants

Oversee, develop, andconduct training for CEHD staff and faculty related to internal and external University processes

Implement effective internalfinancial controls and policy compliance related to finance, HR, and business operations within the unit

Oversee all HR and payrollrelated transactions; has approval authority for travel, purchasing, position management, payment requests, budget transfers and procurementareas

Serve as the direct supervisor for the business staff in the Dean's Office

Serve as the lead fiscal officer for theunit

Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative actionemployer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color,national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression,marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability,please contact the Employment team at employment@louisville.edu or502.852.6258.

How To Apply -Staff Positions To apply for this position, follow the "Online App. Form" link below andthen click on the "Apply Now". You must answer all required fields and submit your application by clicking the "Submit" button. Detailedinstructions are available at louisville.edu/jobs in the "My Career Tools" section. Vacancies are routinely removed from the jobs portalaround 7:00PM each Monday.

NOTE:

Only ONE attachment can be uploaded per application. If youwish to include a cover letter or other documents, please combine them as one document with your resume/cv, save the document with a simpleshort title that contains only letters, spaces, or numbers, and then upload.

Computers are available for applicationsubmission at the Human Resources Department located at 1980 Arthur Street - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. For more information, pleasecontact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.

If yourequire assistance or accommodation with our online application process, you may schedule an appointment at (502) 852-6258 with EmploymentServices at the Human Resources office located at 1980 Arthur Street, Louisville, KY 40208.

Application Information Contact:

Educ & Human Dev

University of Louisville

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