Manager, Finance - College of Arts and Sciences

The University of Miami’s College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a full‑time Finance Manager to work in Coral Gables, FL. The Finance Manager will support strategic financial planning, analysis, and operational oversight across the College and the Institute for the Advanced Study of the Americas.

• 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 department with the economic evaluation of new programs and equipment.
• Perform trend analyses and volume projections.
• Evaluate spending trends and develop strategies to ensure compliance with budgets.
• Drive the strategic direction and financial 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 within the unit and ensure compliance with University policies and procedures; ensure employees are trained on controls and policies.

• Conduct in‑depth financial analyses to support strategic initiatives and decision‑making at the College level.
• Collaborate with the Senior Business Officer to translate institutional goals into long‑range financial plans and cost‑benefit frameworks.
• Lead the development of tuition planning models and implement reconciliation processes to ensure accuracy and transparency.

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

• Extract, analyze, and interpret financial data from multiple business systems at the College and department levels.
• 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, enhancing audit readiness and backup documentation.

• Oversee daily fiscal operations for assigned cost centers, including contract review, expenditure control, and account reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with University Budget Guidelines and support fiscal year‑end closing activities.
• Monitor and reconcile operational accounts, projecting revenue and expenditure trends to inform resource allocation.

• 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 and procedures.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on financial systems, reporting tools, and budgeting practices.
• Promote continuous improvement and professional development within direct reports.

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned to…