Uc Agriculture & Natural Resources, Avp Of Finance And Capital Planning

Job

Location:

Oakland

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

For UCOP internal applicants, please login to the internal candidate gateway at:
Jobs at UCOP

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

At the University of California (UC), your contributions make a difference. A world leader producing Nobel and Pulitzer Prize recipients with over 150 years of groundbreaking research transforming the world. Choose a career where you can leverage your knowledge, skills and aspirations to inspire and support some of the greatest minds in the world, and those who will follow in their footsteps.

Working at the University of California is being part of a unique institution, and a vibrant and diverse community. At the University of California, Office of the President, we propel our mission through impactful work locally, in government centers and systemwide. We are passionate people, serving the greater good.

The University of California, one of the largest and most acclaimed institutions of higher learning in the world, is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and public service. The University of California Office of the President is the headquarters to the 10 campuses, six academic medical centers and three national laboratories and enrolls premier students from California, the nation and the world.

Learn more about the UC Office of the President

The Associate Vice President, Finance and Capital Planning (AVP-FCP) is a Senior Management Group executive with broad authority and accountability for the financial strategy, fiscal stewardship, and capital investments of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR). Reporting directly to the Vice President and serving as a member of the Vice President's Executive Leadership Team, the AVP-FCP is the division's chief financial officer and principal advisor on financial policy and implementation, long-range planning, financial sustainability and capital effectiveness of UC ANR with a complex portfolio of diverse funding sources while ensuring compliance with University of California, state, and federal requirements.

UC ANR is a statewide organization that advances the University of California's land-grant mission through research and Cooperative Extension across all of California's 58 counties. The AVP-FCP ensures that financial, physical, and operational resources are managed strategically, responsibly and transparently to support this mission and to strengthen UC ANR's partnerships with counties, communities, industry, and public agencies.

The AVP-FCP directly or indirectly oversees senior managers and professional staff within division-wide financial and administrative functions, including:

• Controller's Office (Financial Services, Policies & Compliance, General Ledger & Treasury)
• Budget Management, and Financial and Capital Planning
• Procurement
• Financial Operations
• Contracts and Grants Administration
• Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer
• Real Estate and Facility Development

These functions support a geographically dispersed enterprise with over $300 million in annual operating funds which support academic programs, Cooperative Extension, research and extension centers, and community-based partnerships. Funding sources include state, federal, and county governments, investment and endowment income, competitive grants, and extramural funds.

This position's primary office is in Oakland at UC's Office of the President, but frequent travel is required to UC ANR locations across the state.

• Provide executive oversight of accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit coordination to ensure fiscal integrity and compliance with UC policy, generally accepted accounting principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Direct general ledger and treasury operations, including cash management, investments, liquidity planning, and risk mitigation.
• Establish and enforce division-wide standards and practices that promote transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of public and extramural funds.