Manager, Student Affairs Financial Operations
University of Miami

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General Description of Responsibilities:

The Manager, Student Affairs Financial Operations will be responsible for monitoring the daily financial activities of units within the Division of Student Affairs and be the key provider of various financial analyses. Individual will provide support to multiple units by providing financial data analysis, including assistance with budget variances and revenue and expense forecasts to assist with decision making processes. Individual will assist in establishing, monitoring, and enforcing financial policies and procedures that ensure units meet their financial goals and objectives. Position will be responsible for completing various month-end and ad-hoc reports.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Budgetary and Financial

• Responsible for providing timely detailed analysis and/or narrative explanations regarding budget variances and projections. Will work closely with units to understand and address underlying causes of variances and ensure projections remain within the defined annual budgetary parameters.
• Manage the creation and updating of various financial documents provided to units in order to track monthly revenue and expense actuals and projections.
• Manage and/or assist with the month-end balance sheet reconciliations as needed.
• Ability to extract data from various business systems in order to provide detailed analyses and interpretation at the Budget Unit and Department level.
• Provide support and guidance to units with monthly financial reconciliations and adherence to annual budget in accordance with University Budget Guidelines.
• Serve as a resource to units and senior staff by providing financial reports that assist with analyzing financial position by cost center and account.
• Responsible for providing support and offer training to units relating to their financial activities including month-end reconciliations, monthly budget projection sheet completion, correction of accounting mapping issues, and problem resolution to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Provide support and guidance to units throughout the annual budget planning process. Ensure that annual budgets meet the defined parameters set for units in accordance with the University Budget Guidelines.
• Individual will continually keep themselves updated on current University systems and policies and procedures.
• Assist with the monthly management and year-end closing activities.
• Assist departments in reporting on Unrelated Business Income.
• Individual will exercise discretion and independent judgement in daily activities.
• Support the Assistant Vice President and Director, Budget with various financial activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of four to five years of relevant experience in a financial/accounting environment.
• Advanced level of proficiency in using Microsoft Excel to include pivot tables, v-lookups, macros and others.
• Strong organizational skills - ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines.
• Strong data analysis skills - ability to provide clear written analysis regarding financial activities easily understood for non-financial audience.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement in decision making.
• Ability to create positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships with colleagues within the Division of Student Affairs and across the University.

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Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

Pay Grade:
c106

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