Assistant Director of Finance

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Finance serves as the senior financial leader in the Department of Public Health Sciences, providing oversight for departmental budget development, financial reporting, contracts & grants, gifts/endowments, funds flow, reserve management, financial agreements, accounts payable, and contract administration. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this position delegates work to the Contracts and Grants Supervisor 2 and manages a team of Finance and Research finance analysts to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial operations for the department.

This position requires expertise in financial analysis and planning, including expertise in managing complex grants and contracts with state and federal agencies. This position also provides strategic financial guidance to the Department Chair, Division Chiefs, and Center Directors playing a critical role in fiscal planning for the department’s $60M+ operating budget.

• Master's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Experience in a university or academic medical center setting, particularly in research finance or departmental administration. Familiarity with extramural funding requirements (NIH, NSF, other federal/state agencies) accounts.
• Experience with budget forecasting, FTE planning, and long-range financial planning.
• Experience with Aggie Enterprise (Oracle Financials).
• Experience supervising multiple functional areas (e.g., research administration, purchasing, contracts and grants revenue, accounts payable, accounts receivable).
• Knowledge of University financial and data systems such as Aggie Enterprise, Aggie Expense, Cognos, UC Path, Tableau, business practices, policies and procedures.
• Expert ability to effectively communicate complex findings and recommendations verbally and in writing.
• Expert interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels; ability to interact with diverse populations.
• Expertise in internal control practices.
• Skills implementing controls that strengthen the control environment throughout the organization.

• 35% - Strategic Financial Leadership
• 35% - Budget Development and Oversight
• 20% - Supervision and Team Management
• 10% - Contract, Agreement Management, and Compliance

This is a 100% career position located within the Department of Public Health Sciences. The Department of Public Health Sciences is a large complex teaching, research and clinical department. The department has 5 divisions and 5 centers and programs, with over 50 faculty, 250 staff, 300 student employees, and over 30 Volunteer Clinical Faculty. The department has grown by nearly 10% in total FTEs since 2022 and by 21% in Faculty FTEs over the same period.

NIH funding has doubled in three years from $14 million to $28 million annually and total extramural awards are over $75 million annually.

This position provides department-level financial oversight and leadership across all fund types, with direct responsibility for budgeting, reserve strategy, accounts payable operations, funds flow, and financial agreements with internal and external partners. The role guides high-level decision-making and fiscal stewardship for the entire Department of Public Health Sciences.

• Salary or Pay Range: $8,775.00 - $17,375.00
• Salary Frequency:
  Monthly
• Annual Salary: $ - $; budgeted up to $165,000/annually
• Salary Grade:
  Grade 25
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  FINANCIAL ANL MGR 1
• UC Job Code: 000212
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Career
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Shift (Work Schedule): 8am-5pm
• Location:
  
  Medical Sciences I C (UCD
  251) - Davis, CA
• Union Representation: 99 - Non-Represented (PPSM)
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• This position is hybrid (mix of on-site and remote work)

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility by visiting UCnet Benefits Page or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees.

• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
• UC pays for dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Retirement plans for eligible employees including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans
• Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance, legal coverage, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave, Adoption Assistance and Pay for Family Care and Bonding for eligible employees
• Lactation Support Program and Family Care discounts and resources
• Employee Well-being resources and programming to support thriving in all aspects of…