Manager; Financial Administrative Leader), Financial Transactions and Support

Provides day-to-day operational leadership for the UA Finance Operations Financial Transactions Team, overseeing a broad range of financial processing, billing, system-based financial activities, and support services for participating University Administration units. Support includes functions such as travel, procurement, and other financial processes.

• Manages workload and priorities, ensures accurate and timely financial processing, implements standardized processes and service expectations, and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency and the partner experience.
• Provides and coordinates financial support for University Administration units as needs are identified and priorities are established.
• Supports the onboarding of additional work and units into the shared services model and ensures consistent, responsive service to UA partners.
• Leads and develops transaction staff through coaching, cross-training, and professional development.
• Manages schedules, timekeeping, leave, and coverage to maintain service continuity, and is responsible for staff performance and evaluations.

• Supervises the day-to-day work activities of Financial Administration Specialists performing various administrative support activities primarily in the areas of financial management and compliance.
• Responsible for accuracy, timelines, and the general integrity of the Financial Administration family.
• Provides training and development of newly assigned or less experienced personnel.
• Advises higher-level people leaders regarding the effective use of resources and methods to maximize earnings.
• Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of existing financial processes and develops sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable business process improvements.
• Develops and prepares budgets and financial reports for grants, general appropriations, endowments, and other funds.
• Creates annual revenue and expenditure budget for school or support unit. Develops budgetary policies and procedures.
• Provides input into non-technical portions of grant and contract proposals.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field.

• Master's degree.

• 2 years of related functional experience.

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback.
• Instills commitment to organizational goals.
• Experience using large scale financial platforms in and/or for a variety of financial operations.
• Advanced ability to interpret financial documents from an accounting, policy, and practice perspective.
• Experience in project management, user-testing, and implementation and/or development of financial structures, policies, and procedures.
• Intermediate accounting skills and an understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to mine data from multiple sources and integrate into usable formats.
• Ability to clearly present material and make it accessible to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to understand and interpret financial policies, regulations, and pertinent state/federal laws.
• Advanced knowledge of financial statements and different budgetary models; ability to apply in different situations.
• Knowledge of human resources laws and procedures as related to managing staff;
  Knowledge and understanding of the importance of mentors and mentorships.
• Demonstrates ability to create workable solutions from broad concepts and…