Finance and Operations Manager

Department: School of Law

Full Time

About the role

The Finance and Operations Manager assists the Vice Dean for Finance & Business Operations in preparing the law school's budget and other financial reports. The Manager oversees and analyzes departmental and program financial activity, ensuring adherence to budget, financial responsibility, and alignment with the school's goals. The Manager analyzes new and existing projects and initiatives and assesses progress toward strategic goals and objectives by creating financial reports.

The Finance Manager will serve as the reviewer and approver of law school payments, ensuring adherence to University and Educational Foundation policies and procedures. They will also serve as the law school's subject-matter expert on procurement matters, providing advice and overseeing law school activities to ensure compliance with procurement law and university procedures. The Finance Manager will work with the Facilities Building Manager and the Vice Dean in handling facilities issues not managed by the Facilities Department, including office changes, equipment and furniture requests, renovation needs, and facilities work orders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing the law school's budget and other financial reports
• Oversee and analyze departmental and program financial activity to ensure adherence to budget and alignment with school goals
• Analyze new and existing projects and initiatives; create financial reports to assess progress toward strategic goals
• Serve as reviewer and approver of law school payments, ensuring compliance with University and Educational Foundation policies
• Act as subject-matter expert on procurement matters, providing advice and oversight to ensure compliance with procurement law and university procedures
• Handle facilities issues not managed by the Facilities Department, including office changes, equipment and furniture requests, renovation needs, and facilities work orders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Proven and verified expertise in finance and accounting
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to organize, analyze, and disseminate financial data accurately
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Exceptional communication, data presentation, and collaboration skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion, tact, and judgment
• Strong analytical, creative, and problem-solving mindset
• Results-oriented with strong organizational skills and a sense of vision and initiative
• Passion for education and commitment to aligning resources with the school's strategic goals
• Ability to work well with faculty, staff, and students
• Proficiency in PeopleSoft Finance, data warehouse tools, and Anaplan (or ability to learn quickly)
• Intermediate knowledge of accounting and finance
• Ability to perform financial analysis, prepare financial statements, and analyze financial data

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

Finalists for this position may be asked to take a Microsoft Excel proficiency test administered by the law school.