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Finance & Business Manager / Director of Finance, UVA Business Services

University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 1 wk ago
On-siteAccounting$65k–$80k/yrFull-time

UVA Business Services seeks a Finance & Business Manager or Director of Finance to join our team. The position will be filled at either the Manager or Director level, based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. This role may focus on one or more specialty areas in finance, including accounting, budget, payroll, financial analysis, purchasing, or treasury, and serves as a finance expert, program leader, or team lead.

About the Role

This role plays a pivotal part in supporting the operational functions across Business Services units, with primary support for the UVA Bookstore operation. It may also include opportunities across other Business Services units, such as Dining, Parking, Print, Mail, Housing, and the Cavalier Card Office. The successful candidate will manage financial activities and processes, including purchasing, while ensuring compliance with University policies to safeguard financial resources.

This position supports the management of daily financial service operations, including revenue billing and collections, vendor invoices and accounts payable, reconciliation of systems and financials, unrelated business income tax (UBIT), and ad hoc reporting and data mining to support operational strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise staff and oversee daily services of the business office in compliance with University policies.
  • Coordinate implementation of financial policies, processes, and operational improvements to enhance performance and efficiency.
  • Support development, analysis, and monitoring of the annual budget.
  • Gather, organize, and analyze financial data from various sources to support reporting of past performance, forecasting, and strategic planning, including economic forecasting and pricing proposals for management and the Board of Visitors.
  • Assist with development and review of periodic financial statements, operating results, and cash flow performance to inform decision-making on future investments.
  • Support preparation and presentation of financial analysis and recommendations to management.
  • Support quarterly operating activity reports for Business Services.
  • Reconcile Workday deposits across various systems and locations.
  • Support year-end projections for transfers to Reserve accounts and coordinate with the Business Services Finance Director to seek required approvals for transfers to Access UVA.
  • Process payroll costing allocations for employees, students, and Federal Work Study employees.
  • Collect and prepare data for Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) reporting.
  • Support and perform data mining, construct database tables, build queries and reports to consolidate required data reporting, and work with Power Pivot, Qlik, and other statistical tools to provide accurate reporting for the Business Unit’s needs.
  • Provide interpretation and recommendations of financial activity.
  • Support and mentor staff for growth and success.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Finance & Business Manager

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience: Five years of relevant professional experience.

Director of Finance

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  • Experience: 6+ years of relevant professional experience, including 2+ years of formal managerial experience.

Qualifications

  • Experience in leadership of budget, financial operations, and/or financial reporting, especially in a higher education auxiliary operation setting is preferred.
  • Proven experience working with diverse stakeholders.
  • Proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and reporting skills.
  • Ability to build relationships and develop internal and external partnerships.
  • Demonstrated experience supervising, developing, and evaluating staff, including setting performance expectations, managing workloads, providing coaching and feedback.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement processes is preferred.
  • Knowledge of UVA systems, including Workday, Adaptive/Anaplan, UBI (Qlik), or NetSuite is a plus.
  • CMA, CFA, CTP, CPA, or other relevant certifications are a plus.

Pay

  • Finance & Business Manager: $65,000 - $80,000 per year, based on education and experience.
  • Director of Finance: $85,000 - $100,000 per year, based on education and experience.

Benefits

  • 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off.
  • Parental and Community Service Leave.
  • Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Tuition and professional development benefits after the first six months of employment.
  • Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year.

Schedule

This is a full-time, hybrid position located in Charlottesville, VA, primarily in-person with the possibility for intermittent remote work. The position is exempt and benefited.

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