Sr. Director of Finance and Business Operations

Priority Final date to receive applications:

• Job :
• Category:
  Accounting and Finance
• Organization:
  Planning Budget & Administration
• Department:
  Admin Svcs & Strat Exec Team Dept
• Location:
  
  Main Campus - UCR
• Salary: $123,000 - $241,400
• Date Posted:
  December 4, 2024
• Final date to receive applications:
  Open Until Filled
• Schedule:
  
  8AM - 5PM
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-time(100%)
• Level of Supervision:
  General Direction
• Personnel Program Code:
• Other Information:
  Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus:
  No
• Other Information: UC Internal Job:
  No

The full salary range for the Senior Director of Finance and Business Operations is $123,000 - $241,400 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $170,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure an certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Under the general direction of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO), the Senior Director of Finance and Business Operations provides complex administrative, payroll, facilities, financial, and budgetary support for organizational units that the Administrative Services and Strategic Executive Team (ASSET) supports. The Sr. Director serves as lead for three organizational units;
Chancellor
- Org 20 (Chancellor's Immediate Office, Chief Compliance Office, Government & Community Relations, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Audit & Advisory Services, and Office of Legal Affairs, and Central Human Resources);
Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor
- Org 31(Provost's Immediate Office, Administrative Resolution, Academic Personnel, Ombudsman);
Health, Well-Being, and Safety– Org 42 (VC Immediate Office, Basic Needs, Campus Advocacy Resource & Education (CARE), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Healthy Campus, Student Affairs Case Management, Student Disability Resource Center, Student Health Services(SHS), and UC Police Department, the WELL, and the Student Intervention and Response Team. This position serves as backup Sr. Director for the Vice Chancellor of Planning, Budget & Administrative Services (PB&A) and associated units.

The Sr. Director provides critical executive level support and consultation to various members of the executive leadership team and assigned units on budgetary planning, campus-wide analysis and recommendations for approvals of exceptions to UCOP and campus policies and procedures. Assists the CFAO with the coordination of financial and administrative operations for control units. Performs the highest level of sophisticated/complex budget/resource analysis, including retrieving data from campus information systems, organizing, validating, and analyzing data, and preparing reports.

Participates in developing annual financial plans for the supported organizations & departments; oversees day-to-day operations of the budget and financial operations; provides complex analytical support/policy analysis for the organization to monitor expenditures. Provides technical support in all financial areas, and implements processes to increase efficiency and improve financial reporting tools. Coordinates facilities issues and space management & utilization for the control units.

Must use sound judgment at all times and base decisions and recommendations on risk assessments aligned with senior management's risk tolerances.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.