Divisional Finance Officer

## Divisional Finance Officer Apply remote type:
Partially Remote locations:
Milwaukee, WItime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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* Position Title:

** Divisional Finance Officer##
** Job Category:
** Limited##
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* Employment Type:

** Regular##
** Job Profile:
** Business Affairs Director I##
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* Job Duties:

** This is a pooled vacancy for two positions currently vacant in the College of Letters & Science or the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Final determination regarding College/Division assignment will be up to the Hiring Manager's discretion based upon individual experience and ability.

Under the general direction of the Dean or Division Head, the Divisional Finance Officer (DFO) serves as the senior financial and business officer for an assigned division at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The DFO provides leadership and direct oversight of the division’s day-to-day business and financial operations, including annual budget development, budget management, forecasting, and comprehensive oversight of divisional finances across many funding sources (including funds such as: state, tuition, grant & contract, gift, auxiliary, etc).

This role requires interaction across division leadership and staff, university administration, central finance and business offices, human resources partners, and the UWM Foundation.

As a member of the division’s leadership team, this role advises leadership on the financial implications of strategic initiatives, personnel and staffing decisions, grants and contracts, and long-range planning, while ensuring compliance with university, UW System, state, and external policies and regulations. The DFO supervises and develops financial staff and promotes excellence, effectiveness, and efficiency in business operations through sound fiscal stewardship and continuous improvement.

The position plays a critical role in supporting the financial integrity, sustainability, and mission success of both the division and the university.##
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Job Responsibilities:

*** Serves as the primary business advisor, liaison, and partner to divisional leadership and key stakeholder groups.
* Develops the division's financial strategy including planning, forecasts, budgets, and cash management that focus on attaining and sustaining long-term financial equilibrium in collaboration with university leadership.
* Works with senior administrative and academic leadership to design, establish, and maintain an administrative organizational structure to effectively and efficiently accomplish goals and objectives while appropriately defining duties and mitigating risk.
* Directs and coordinates all accounting and budgetary functions of the Division, including purchasing, employee payroll, travel reimbursements, deposits, program revenue accounting, and state appropriations budget and accounting, and grants management.
* Assesses processes, staffing, and systems to identify opportunities for improvement and streamlining on a regular basis.
* Serves as a major point of contact and catalyst for problem resolution. Provides insightful and diplomatic communications.
* Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
* Serves as member of the Division’s Leadership Team, working collaboratively to establish and support the overall vision and strategic direction of the division.
* Partners with key financial management offices in Business & Financial Services and the Office of Research.##
** Compensation:**$110,000 - $165,000 (Final salary offer will be determined based on qualifications and experience)##
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s or advanced degree in accounting, business administration, finance, relevant field, or a relevant professional certification.
* 3+ years of professional work experience…