Finance Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "Position Overview" etc. We need to use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we should only include sections when posting has real specific content. We have content for Overview (position overview), responsibilities (team leadership, financial management, strategic planning, service). Qualifications (required and preferred). Benefits and Pay are present. Schedule? Not given (Time Appointment: 100% Appointment). That's schedule info: full-time. Could include Schedule section with that. But we need to avoid filler like "not specified". It's specified: 100% Appointment. So we can include Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, diversity, application instructions, etc. Also remove "Please note, this position is not eligible for H-1B..." maybe keep? It's a requirement? Might be considered metadata but not required; but it's not a heading. Could keep as paragraph? It's not essential but maybe keep as part of overview? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The H-1B note is not exactly those but could be considered a requirement? Might keep as part of qualifications? It's a restriction. Might keep as a short p. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details about responsibilities broken into bullet lists. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. We need sections: maybe About the role (position overview), Responsibilities (the four categories with percentages), Qualifications (required and preferred), Skills (maybe combine with qualifications? but we have skills listed in preferred qualifications). Could create Skills section from preferred qualifications like communication, problem-solving, etc. Benefits and Pay sections. Schedule: maybe include Time Appointment: 100% Appointment. We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each heading has substantive content. Let's extract content. Position Overview paragraph: "The CS&E Finance Manager is a key member of the department’s leadership team, responsible for oversight of financial operations, including research accounting, non-sponsored accounting, payroll, and purchasing. The position provides expertise in financial management, compliance, and internal controls; supervises and develops finance staff; and improves processes to increase efficiency and service quality. The Finance Manager also serves as a primary liaison to collegiate and central University offices and advises department leadership on financial risks and opportunities. This position reports to the Chief of Staff." That's overview. Responsibilities: we have four bullet categories with percentages and details. We can create a
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  • containing the details. But we need to preserve percentages? Could include them inside li. Let's list: - Team Leadership and Management — 30%: Lead, supervise, and develop the department finance team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and professional development. Establish team priorities, assign work, balance workloads, and ensure timely and consistent financial services. Develop cross-training and business continuity practices to maintain effective operations. Establish expectations for quality and service; review work and provide guidance on complex or escalated issues. Engage staff in identifying and implementing improvements to financial processes, policies, and services. - Financial Management, Compliance, and Research Administration — 40%: Direct and oversee the department’s financial operations, including sponsored and non-sponsored funds, payroll, purchasing, and research financial administration. Establish and maintain effective financial controls, procedures, and practices consistent with University, sponsor, and regulatory requirements. Oversee sponsored project financial administration, including award setup, rebudgeting, effort certification, subawards, financial reporting, and resolution of complex post-award issues. Partner with research accountants and other finance staff to ensure faculty receive accurate and timely sponsored and non-sponsored financial information. Serve as the department’s senior financial resource and escalation point for complex questions involving allowability, sponsor requirements, financial policy, and account management. Serve as Certified Approver, as needed, and provide oversight of departmental financial approvals to ensure compliance with University requirements. Oversee account reconciliation and review processes, identify financial discrepancies or control issues, and ensure corrective actions are completed. Coordinate department responses to internal and external audits and other formal financial reviews. Serve as primary departmental liaison with central University offices and external partners on complex financial and research administration matters. - Strategic Financial Planning and Projects — 20%: Partner with the Department Head, Chief of Staff, and Department Accountant to develop the annual budget, multi-year financial plans, forecasts, and financial strategies. Assess the department’s financial position, trends, risks, and opportunities; develop and present financial analyses and recommendations to support leadership decision-making and short- and long-term financial sustainability. Lead financial planning and coordination for complex departmental initiatives and large, multi-investigator proposal submissions. Evaluate financial processes, systems, and reporting practices and lead improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, transparency, and internal control. Lead special financial analyses and strategic projects as assigned. - University, Collegiate, and Department Service — 10%: Build and maintain effective relationships with collegiate and central University partners, including the CSE Dean’s Office, SPA, Sponsored Financial Reporting, the Controller’s Office, and other financial and research administration units. Represent the department on University and collegiate committees, working groups, and professional networks related to financial management and research administration. Maintain knowledge of emerging financial, research administration, and compliance practices through professional development and engagement with relevant professional organizations. Perform other duties necessary to support effective management of the department’s financial operations. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field and at least six (6) years of professional accounting experience. Preferred Qualifications: list bullet points. We could split into Required and Preferred under Qualifications heading, or separate sections Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly. - About the role: position overview. - Responsibilities: the four categories. - Requirements: maybe required qualifications? Could be. - Qualifications: maybe preferred qualifications? Or we could combine required and preferred under Qualifications, but we need both Requirements and Qualifications headings. Let's assign: Requirements: Required Qualifications. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications. Skills: maybe extract skills from preferred qualifications: Demonstrated experience supervising and developing staff and collaborating effectively across teams. Experience managing large, complex budgets with diverse funding and revenue sources. University of Minnesota Certified Approver, or ability to obtain certification within 4–6 months of hire. Experience with University financial and research administration policies, procedures, and systems, including Effort Certification. Experience working in higher education and understanding academic culture; experience in an engineering or similarly complex academic environment preferred. Strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a high degree of independence, initiative, and sound judgment. Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues. Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth. We could put those under Skills. Benefits: list of benefits described. Pay: Pay Range: $110,000 - $125,000 per year; depending on education/qualifications/experience. Also note about initial pay may not reach maximum etc. Could include that as prose. Schedule: Time Appointment: 100% Appointment Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff. Could include that. We must not include fluff like "While our salary ranges provide a framework..." maybe it's okay but it's substantive? It's about compensation philosophy; could keep but it's not specific numbers. Might be okay but could be considered filler? It's still substantive about pay philosophy. Might keep as part of Pay section. We must not include application instructions, diversity, EEO, etc. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:

    About the role

    ...overview...

    Responsibilities

    • Team Leadership and Management — 30%: ...
    • Financial Management, Compliance, and Research Administration — 40%: ...
    • Strategic Financial Planning and Projects — 20%: ...
    • University, Collegiate, and Department Service — 10%: ...

    Requirements

    BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field and at least six (6) years of professional accounting experience.

    Qualifications

    • Demonstrated experience supervising and developing staff and collaborating effectively across teams.
    • Experience managing large, complex budgets with diverse funding and revenue sources.
    • University of Minnesota Certified Approver, or ability to obtain certification within 4–6 months of hire.
    • Experience with University financial and research administration policies, procedures, and systems, including Effort Certification.
    • Experience working in higher education and understanding academic culture; experience in an engineering or similarly complex academic environment preferred.
    • Strong written and oral communication skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a high degree of independence, initiative, and sound judgment.
    • Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues.
    • Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

    Skills

    Maybe we could skip Skills if we already put skills in Qualifications. But we need to follow instruction: use headings only when posting has real specific content. We have skills content; we could put them under Skills instead of Qualifications. But we already used Qualifications for preferred qualifications. Could combine? Better to follow the list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Thus we need to allocate: - Requirements: required qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe preferred qualifications (or could be a mix). We'll put preferred qualifications there. - Skills: maybe extract specific skill items like communication, problem-solving, etc. But we already have those in preferred qualifications. Could split: Qualifications = education/experience; Skills = abilities. However we already used required for education/experience. So we could put preferred qualifications under Qualifications, and then Skills could be the soft skills: communication, problem-solving, managing priorities, etc. But that duplicates. Might be okay but risk of duplication. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is not prohibited but could be considered redundant. Better to avoid duplication. So we could treat Qualifications as both required and preferred? But we need Requirements heading separate. Could put required under Requirements, and preferred under Qualifications, and then Skills could be omitted (since we already covered skills in Qualifications). But then we would have a heading Skills with no content -> not allowed. So we should either not include Skills heading, or put some skill-specific content there that is not already in Qualifications. Let's see if there are any distinct skill statements not captured: The preferred qualifications list includes many skill-like items. Could we move some to Skills and keep Qualifications for certifications/experience? For example: Qualifications heading: University of Minnesota Certified Approver, or ability to obtain certification within 4–6 months of hire. Experience with University financial and research administration policies, procedures, and systems, including Effort Certification. Experience working in higher education and understanding academic culture; experience in an engineering or similarly complex academic environment preferred. Skills heading: Demonstrated experience supervising and developing staff and collaborating effectively across teams. Experience managing large, complex budgets with diverse funding and revenue sources. Strong written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a high degree of independence, initiative, and sound judgment. Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues. Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth. That seems reasonable and avoids duplication. Thus: Requ