This position is 100% on campus

Salary Range: $105,177/year or higher, commensurate with experience and/or education

The Executive Director, Financial Affairs Office of the Provost oversees all administrative and financial matters in the Division, developing, reviewing, and overseeing operating and capital budgets and commitments. The Executive Director provides financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to management, and provides the consultation, education, and training required to build financial compliance and awareness within the Division.

DUTIES

• Provides guidance to division leadership regarding organizational development, budget, and management decisions required to support strategic goals and priorities, leading the effort to expand the use of data in all decision making
• Provides leadership on administrative and financial matters in the division, ensuring that key financial processes are supervised and monitored
• Leads the effort to enhance internal controls and compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures, and with terms and conditions of gifts, grants, memorandums of understanding, affiliation agreements, and other contractual documents for the division
• Oversees the development and implementation of training for the division or select staff on various technological applications and UHD processes and procedures
• Provides financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to management for strategic, tactical, and operational decision making
• Oversees the development and preparation of the annual university planning and budget process for the division
• Consults with leadership in the development of staffing and faculty hiring plans, compensation decisions, salary market benchmarking, recruitment efforts, appointment and promotion processes, and policies
• Collects faculty evaluations by the department to benchmark annual faculty merit system
• Serves as the contact for all administrative and financial matters for the division, working closely with university constituents in the areas of human resources, budgeting, accounting, institutional research, sponsored research, and advancement
• Serves as a resource to Deans and CBAs in start-up procedures for new programs, including creating and/or reviewing financial pro-forms and developing financial models and analysis to support strategic initiatives
• Works collaboratively with other UHD units to prepare various internal and external reports and surveys, including, but not limited to, CUPA, Delaware, AAUP Compensation Survey, and the UH System Faculty Workload Report
• Works closely with Provost, Associate Vice Presidents, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other leadership on developing internal controls, streamlining processes, process mapping, and other projects related to academic administration
• Participates in the development and administration of the academic policies

MARGINAL DUTIES

• Performs all other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Reports: Full-time Employees

Delegation of Work: Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given: None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of budgeting, budget planning, accounting concepts, research administration, and compliance

Skills:

• Strong people management and administrative skills

Abilities:

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion
• Ability to work collaboratively on team projects; ability to provide leadership and represent the University

WORK LOCATION AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Primary Work Location: Works in an office environment

Physical Demands: Work is performed in a typical, comfortable interior work environment that does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements. An individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing, etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks.

EEO/AA

Required Education: Master's degree in Accounting or Finance or related field

Required Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of related job experience, with specific experience in the areas of accounting, research administration, and financial management

License/Certification: None required