Manager, Finance - College of Arts and Sciences

Core Responsibilities

• Oversee the budget preparation process and monitor department performance against budget.
• Prepare and monitor staffing benchmarks.
• Translate long‑range strategy into executable business cases and financial planning.
• Assist departments with economic evaluation of new programs and equipment.
• Perform trend analyses and volume projections, evaluate spending trends and develop compliance strategies.
• Drive the strategic direction and long‑term investment process.
• Form and maintain effective partnerships across organizational boundaries.
• Formulate monthly and annual financial statements.
• Establish and continuously assess the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with university policies.
• Ensure employees are trained on controls and university procedures.
• Support daily fiscal operations, contract review, expenditure control, and account reconciliation.
• Maintain compliance with university budget guidelines and support fiscal year‑end closing activities.

• Conduct in‑depth financial analyses to support strategic initiatives at the college level.
• Collaborate with Senior Business Officer to translate institutional goals into long‑range financial plans.
• Lead the development of tuition planning models and implement reconciliation processes.

• Support creation and refinement of annual departmental budgets, ensuring alignment with college and university priorities.
• Monitor budget execution, identify variances, provide timely forecasts and recommendations.
• Design and implement custom templates for data collection and budget uploads.
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial packages with performance metrics and variance analyses.

• Extract, analyze, and interpret financial data from multiple business systems.
• Present findings to leadership in clear narrative, tabular, and graphical formats.
• Create ad‑hoc reports and dashboards to support operational and strategic needs.
• Deliver insights on budget variances, projected revenues and expenditures, and compensation trends.

• Refine MDX queries to retrieve and manipulate multidimensional data from financial cubes.
• Integrate Excel automation tools and VBA macros to improve reporting efficiency and reduce refresh times.
• Maintain Python scripts to automate document management and enhance audit readiness.

• Oversee daily fiscal operations for assigned cost centers.
• Ensure compliance with university budget guidelines and support fiscal year‑end closing activities.
• Monitor and reconcile operational accounts, projecting revenue and expenditure trends.

• Partner with college departments to address financial reporting needs and resolve irregular transactions.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and staff on budgeting, cost analysis, and fiscal planning.
• Support integrated financial management across units to promote shared goals and operational efficiency.

• Manage USpace deliverables including effort distribution analysis, space utilization reporting, and allocation tracking.
• Develop specialized templates to streamline USpace data input and improve system integration.

• Assist in assessing internal controls and ensuring compliance with university financial policies.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on financial systems, reporting tools, and budgeting practices.
• Promote continuous improvement and professional development among direct reports.

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned to support evolving departmental and institutional needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Strong background with computer application systems and financial analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a complex environment, manage multiple projects, and meet strict deadlines.
• Attention to detail and discretion.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Customer service experience, focus, and strong problem‑solving skills.
• Any relevant education, certifications, and/or work experience may be considered.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on categories protected by U.S. federal law.