Job No. 153933
- Job Title:
- Manager, Accounting & Finance
- Employer:
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University of Utah
- Location:
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Salt Lake City , UT
- Posting Date:
- 24-Oct-2024
- Description:
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Job Summary
Exciting opportunity to join the Division of Physician Assistant Education and Sciences, a new standalone division in the School of Medicine as Manager, Accounting & Finance. This position will have responsibility under Research, Education, and Clinical missions.
Under minimal supervision, responsible for planning, organizing, and managing all aspects pertaining to accounting and finance functions in the division. This includes staff and financial management operations pertaining to areas including (but not limited to) budgeting, invoicing, payroll, purchasing, collections and credits, expenses, fiscal reporting, profitability, allocations, and taxation. Acts as a catalyst between the department and its customers and staff to ensure continuity and quality of service and care.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Manage DPAES’ short- and long-term financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in cooperation with Division Director
Prepare forecasts, pro formas, and ROIs related to proposed program models, growth opportunities, investments, or changes in program operation
Manage financial runsheets for division, present monthly to Division Chair and Director
Manage monthly EOR review process
Manage faculty effort distribution changes in cooperation with Division Director
Prepare division variance reports on quarterly basis
Process monthly journal entries for division as requested
Act as backup for payroll sign-off
Special projects/analyses as assigned
Research Mission
Manage post-award process from eAward to project closing, including managing eProposal submissions
Responsible for project accounting and creating research project budgets annually in theUniversity budget system
Manage quarterly PAR review/submission process
Education Mission
Act as backup for procurement and procurement processes
Responsible for financial audits and P-card management/processes
Supervisory responsibility over PA Program Billing & Contracts Manager
Clinical Mission:
Ensure appropriate flow through of UMB payments and transfers
Act as back-up to processing CIP for clinical providers
Maintain clinical provider dashboard
Problem Solving:
Often selects from a predetermined list of alternatives and sometimes recommends or changes policy and procedure based upon amount of discretion given by department. Problems would be referred to superior based upon predetermined guidelines set by the department.
Completion of provided supervisory training within one year of employment may be required.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Four to six years of progressively more responsible management experience. Background knowledge of hiring department’s area of specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department. Master’s degree in a related area may be preferred.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Advanced skills in Excel, experience with UU budgeting and financial runsheets/variance to budget reporting, broad experience with post-award financials and processes, and knowledge of pre-award processes preferred.
- Contact information:
- University of Utah
- Salt Lake City, UT 84112
- United States
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