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The School of Law has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Finance.
The Director of Finance position is responsible for driving the school’s financial operations which includes monitoring, reporting, long-range forecasting, Dean's level grant and contract fiscal oversight, and policy setting regarding fiscal procedures. As well as assisting budget development and managing our shared services team.  This position reports to the Assistant Dean for Finance and Operations and works in partnership with the school’s leadership and administrators to oversee, implement, and provide accurate and timely financial reports for a wide variety of funding sources including state, research, gift, and self-sustaining funds

Job Duties:

FINANCIAL PLANNING, ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Provide guidance and strategic partnering to the school’s leadership, units, and stakeholders regarding fiscal management and planning of annual budgets.
                                                                                                                                                

Oversee the management and stewardship of state funds, self-sustaining, grants and contracts, endowment and gift funds, and other revenues and ensure overall compliance .

Assist the Assistant Dean with forecasting, budget reporting, variance analysis, and development and maintenance of overall budget plan.
                                                                                                                                                                              

Collaborate with the school’s leadership team and administrators to oversee the sound financial management across the school’s Juris Doctorate program, seven graduate law programs, masters of jurisprudence, and PhD in law, as well the Gallagher Law Library.
                                                                                                                                                                        

Maintain and improve the use of streamlined automated, and accurate financial reports to optimize the school’s ability to manage financial performance within the UW activity-based and fee-based budgeting environment
                                                                                                                                                

Preparation and management of core financial data in support of the school’s overall financial plan  
                                                                                                                                             

Development and implementation of internal financial system controls to ensure integrity of all financial transactions in accordance with applicable jurisdictions, aligned with best practices, and preparedness for UWFT  
                                                                                         

Translate department objectives into financial assumptions for short-term and long-term planning    
                                                                                                                                              

Ability to project school’s revenue and expenses and developing budget models to guide the faculty and Dean’s leadership team
                                                                                     

Compile, interpret, and communicate financial information to various audiences, including the school leadership, the faculty, internal and external stakeholders as appropriate

Support development initiatives to help prepare fiscal information to support the development and cultivation potential and current sponsors, donors, and other sources of gift revenue as needed  
                                                                                                                                               

Partner with HR leadership to ensure compensation strategies align with the school’s overall budget plan, and that compensation obligations are met in accordance with university policies. 

PLANNING AND LEADERSHIP

Responsible for overseeing all fiscal operations (shared services team) for the law school including centralized payroll, purchasing, travel, budget, gift processing, revenue centers, accounting functions relative to all budgets state, self-sustaining, gifts, endowments, grant/contracts, etc.)
                                                                                                                                                  

Develops fiscal policies and procedures for the law school to comply with all University policies and procedures and conduct regarding fiscal matters according to the generally accepted accounting principles. Establishes and complies with operational work standards in the unit and assure that all employees are following the rules and policies set forth.
                                                                                    

Serves as an advisor to faculty and staff on allowable costs on budgets from multiple sources. Participate as a representative on institutional committees, as assigned.

Consult with representatives from other agencies regarding fiscal matters.
                                                                                                               

Develops and produces specialized financial reports requiring a high level of sophistication and complexity relative to the University and the School of Law. Prepares information and reports that forecast trends, analyzes performance results, and addresses financial concerns.

Develops, modifies, and maintains multiple record keeping and reporting systems for varied and complex sources of funding; develops procedures for implementation, execution, control, and review/audit of fiscal operations.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT                                                      

Directly supervise the shared services team of 3.0 FTE. Supervise workflow, hiring, performance reviews, development, and management.

Lead School of Law finance staff in evolving fiscal operations.

Ensure staff are appropriately trained and prepared to complete work.
    

Develop, manage, and direct the work of the finance office unit personnel, their financial system and processes and the flow of financial reporting

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Four or more years of increasingly responsible financial and administrative leadership experience, to include reporting and analyzing financial data, policy development, compliance, and risk mitigation, and advising high-level decision makers.

Experience with a change management project for a large-scale business operations change, e.g., enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Exceptional project management and organizational skills, and problem-solving ability.

Proven capacity to effectively manage deadlines and ensure accuracy while responding quickly and appropriately to emerging and/or urgent issues.

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new software.

Ability to supervise and lead a team of staff, as well as motivate, lead, and support the success of unit colleagues to enable school-wide success.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:

Knowledge and familiarity with UW policies, procedures, and operating environment

Relevant on-line application experience desired *Familiarity and experience an online accounting system

Familiarity and experience, eProcurement, eTravel, ProCard, Central Travel Accounts, My Financial Desktop, Excel, and Workday budget reconciliation

Experience with a change management project for a large-scale business operations change, e.g., enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation. 

Experience with Grants and Contracts

Experience in Higher Education

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.