Financial Specialist Senior

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Heath Information Technology and Services (HITS) is the central IT provider for Michigan Medicine (MM) and supports the clinical and academic mission of the University of Michigan Medical School and University of Michigan Health. HITS has 900+ employees and provides support for end user devices, technical infrastructure, applications, and IT services.

HITS Financial Operations and Analysis (HITS F&A) is a unit within the Office of the CIO and functions to provide financial support for HITS staff, leadership and central Michigan Medicine Finance. HITS oversees operating and investing activities that, together, exceed $300M per year.

Reporting to the HITS Financial Director, the Financial Specialist Senior will be responsible for providing budgeting, purchasing, accounting, forecasting and reporting support to specific Divisions and a portfolio of projects within HITS. The candidate will be highly skilled in navigating financial systems and providing keen oversight for adherence to budgets, contracts, and U-M policies. Additionally, the candidate will demonstrate an ability to translate customer requests to align with standard processes and triage exceptions and remediate or expand where needed.

Verbal and written communication skills to partner with senior level leadership are vital for success.

The candidate will be expected to develop a rich baseline understanding of Michigan Medicine and HITS financial data systems of record and financial decision-making processes. The Financial Specialist Senior will partner with HITS Financial Director and team members to sustain timely and accurate support to diverse customers. The candidate will provide routine updates on weekly team huddles and support process improvement initiatives to enhance performance of the Financial Operations function.

The candidate will join a team with shared values of Excellence, Respect, and Creativity and will be expected to adopt these values to succeed in this role.

This position is being made available with the ability for remote work. On-site workdays are typically planned in advance and rarely exceed one to two days in any given week.

• Independently advise IT customers and MM stakeholders in financial budgeting, purchasing, accounting, forecasting and reporting through a variety of financial requests, processes and financial systems. Support departmental request of all types of financial activity and connect U-M functions from initial request through contracts, HR, finance, procurement and tracking of implementation. Accountable for the adherence of financial requests with U-M policies and procedures.
• Manage the technical function of reviewing, editing and approving customer requests through financial templates and applications (Service Now) and People Soft. Generate reports and measure performance against routine demands of a 900 person Department. Continuously monitor exception reports to avoid rework or mistakes with large or sensitive financial transactions. Duties will include regular reporting during routine huddle calls, and contribution as a subject matter expert to projects geared toward process improvements or technology enhancements.
• As assigned, provide support, coordinate and lead financial tracking and reporting processes for specific projects across HITS and MMIA. This could include major capital projects with UM Health, investment initiatives with UM Medical School, or integration projects with the Region.
• As a member of HITS Finance Operations, this position will report to the Financial Director for HITS Financial Operations and Analysis, and will function amongst a team of fellow finance professionals. Team members of the HITS Financial Operations team will share duties, which will foster collaboration, support sharing of best practices, and enable vacation coverage and back up as needed and as assigned.
  
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