Chief Financial Officer

Key Job Responsibilities

• Oversees, reviews, develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures for internal and external financial reporting, budgeting and financial operations
• Determines personnel needs and the personnel resource allocation plan
• Serves on various university committees, working with a wide range of constituencies including the Administrative Council, Financial Manager Meeting, Budget Office, the University of Wisconsin system office, Division of Business Services, and University Leadership
• Directs strategic planning initiatives and establishes objectives for multiple finance functional areas to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, and staffing resources and alignment with the strategic plan
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Serves as a divisional representative and subject matter expert to institutional leadership and internal and external stakeholders providing financial direction and information, fostering collaborative relationships across multiple functional areas, and representing the interests of the division
• Serves as a member of the DoIT executive team, leading and supporting university and divisional initiatives
• Participates in the development, maintenance, and monitoring of automated financial information systems and budgets, and disseminates updates and results to leadership when appropriate

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing a team of finance professionals across in-person, hybrid, and remote environments
• Demonstrated experience working with and applying fund accounting structures, restrictions, and practices unique to public sector organizations, higher education, or government entities
• Demonstrated experience translating complex financial data into actionable insights for stakeholders such as executive leadership, campus partners, and non-financial stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience managing and completing fiscal year-end close activities including reconciliation and reporting for at least three consecutive fiscal years in a supervisory role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Workday Financials to manage complex institutional data, streamline workflows, or improve financial reporting
• Proficiency with advanced budget planning and forecasting systems to support strategic, multi-year financial modeling
• Demonstrated experience working with and applying Federal Uniform Guidance to funding, cost allocation, and rate setting

Department

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Financial Services provides financial accounting, reporting and analysis for DoIT operations. The team manages billing and reconciliation for campus partners who use critical DoIT services such as data storage, web hosting, application development and user experience design. Financial Services also supports internal DoIT staff with procurement, travel and expense reimbursement. The procurement team processes significant transactions and contracts for the division, operating under delegated authority from central campus.

Compensation

Starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications. Well qualified applicants can expect to earn between $180,000- $225,000 with final salary based on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/.

How to Apply

Click on the "Apply” button to start the application process. You will be prompted to upload the following documents: Resume, Letter of Qualifications. Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process.

Contact Information

DoIT Human Resources, doit-hr@doit.wisc.edu, 608-263-1790. Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Institutional Statement on Diversity

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.