Director of Finance

About the position

Under the general direction of the Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance, the incumbent serves as chief fiscal officer for the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing and provides high level financial management, including strategic planning and administrative leadership. Oversees permanent and temporary allocations of all fund sources including general funds, professional and self-supporting program fees, gifts and endowments, sales and services, clinical practice, graduate student block, and contracts and grants. Directs all financial functions of the school: develop systems, reports, and analyses to support management decision-making needs; provides guidance for department and administrative unit managers; sets standards for and oversees internal controls. Trains new finance staff and new faculty on finance workflows and policies. Monitors expenditures and apprises school leadership of areas of concern. Serves on dean's leadership team to provide financial reporting and budget forecasting and modeling and to advise on allocations for operations and student block funding. Plans, directs, and evaluates the work of staff involved in the day-to-day financial and procurement operations of the school. Contributes to new degree program development and strategic planning. Works in collaboration with research administration team on best practices for pre- and post-award grant management and clinical nursing team on clinical faculty practice as they relate to financial systems and workflows. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Manages, prepares, administers, and directs control of budget / organization resources. Manages the activities of the financial / resource analyst staff. Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control. Monitors division and department adherence to approved budget. Provides guidance to subordinates to achieve goals in accordance with established policies. Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules. Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and personnel, and serious delays in overall schedules.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief fiscal officer for the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing.
• Provide high level financial management, including strategic planning and administrative leadership.
• Oversee allocations of all fund sources including general funds, professional and self-supporting program fees, gifts and endowments, sales and services, clinical practice, graduate student block, and contracts and grants.
• Direct all financial functions of the school, developing systems, reports, and analyses to support management decision-making needs.
• Provide guidance for department and administrative unit managers and set standards for internal controls.
• Train new finance staff and faculty on finance workflows and policies.
• Monitor expenditures and inform school leadership of areas of concern.
• Serve on dean's leadership team to provide financial reporting and budget forecasting.
• Plan, direct, and evaluate the work of staff involved in financial and procurement operations.
• Contribute to new degree program development and strategic planning.
• Collaborate with research administration team on grant management best practices.
• Manage, prepare, administer, and direct control of budget and organization resources.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of University finance and budget policies, practices and systems.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels.
• Client services oriented with good listening, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail.
• Knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources.
• 7+ years of experience in business administration and/or finance.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of academic personnel policies.
• Knowledge of Self-Supporting and/or Professional Degree Program Administration and/or Budget Structure.
• Knowledge of healthcare clinical practice service models.
• Experience in healthcare academic institutions or departments (e.g., Nursing).
• Experience or understanding of pre- and/or post-grant management, grant portfolios and reporting, reconciliations and C&G accounting.
• Knowledge of UC/UCI systems (e.g., UCPath, Kuali Financial System-KFS).
• Professional certification preferred.
• 3+ years of university senior level financial management experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Sick and vacation time
• Retirement savings plans
• Access to discounts and perks