CEC FISCAL SERVICE CENTER LEAD #00078545

Job Duties

• Supervise, mentor, and develop Fiscal Service Center staff.
• Coverage for absences and provide regular performance feedback and evaluations.
• Review and approve a high volume of financial transactions with accuracy.
• Monitor departmental budgets and assist with annual budget planning.
• Reconcile payroll, departmental accounts, grants, and other financial activity.
• Generate financial reports for department leaders to support decision making.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
• Resolve transaction errors and ensure timely, accurate processing.
• Serve as a resource for staff and faculty by answering questions and offering fiscal guidance.
• Ensure financial operations meet university and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate regularly with campus partners and departmental stakeholders.
• Offer interpretations of fiscal policy and make informed recommendations to leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
• High proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Excel-Pivot Tables), PeopleSoft, PowerBI, databases, and other business software.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in working with numerical data.
• Organized with ability to successfully manage and meet multiple deadlines.
• Prior management experience

Anticipated Hiring Range

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $24.00-$27.00 hourly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retailer retirement contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid caregiver leave.
• Education fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented, people-focused individual to lead the Fiscal Service Center within the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). In this role, you will support two to three academic departments by overseeing day-to-day financial operations, guiding a small team, and helping ensure our financial processes run smoothly and accurately.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Preferred qualifications: High proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong attention to detail, organized with ability to manage multiple deadlines, prior management experience.

Skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel-Pivot Tables).
• PeopleSoft.
• PowerBI.
• Databases.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retailer retirement contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid caregiver leave.
• Education fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

Pay

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $24.00-$27.00 hourly.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Retirement contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid caregiver leave.
• Education fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.