Finance and Business Manager

4 weeks ago

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States University of Massachusetts Amherst Full time
Job Summary

In partnership with the Center Director and Managing Director, the Finance and Business Manager plans and manages the budget and pre- and post-grant financial functions for the Center and its externally funded programs. The Finance and Business Manager is responsible for accounting, policy compliance, reporting, cash flow analysis, budget development, and budget forecasting for day-to-day operations and for existing sponsored research programs and proposal development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Acts as primary finance and budget administrator for the Center's externally funded research activities, serving in a leadership role by interacting effectively with a diverse group of people, including faculty, staff, students, higher level administration, and outside parties from other universities, Tribal and Native Nations, including international partners.
  • Manages the overall fiscal operations of the Center, which includes budget development, management, and monitoring of all Center fiscal activities involving complex budgets and complex financial situations.
  • Interprets, implements, and monitors compliance with federal regulations, and with regulations impacting international and Tribal partners.
  • Makes budgetary recommendations/decisions.
  • Handles subcontracts, and interacts with sponsoring agencies.
  • Directs grad students, post docs, staff, and faculty to ensure spending is in compliance with University, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree with five (5) years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree with three (3) years of relevant experience.
  • Ability to plan and initiate workflow with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment; ability to exercise independent judgment on all business management matters and to solve problems and implement new systems.
  • Excellent ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively within a diverse environment.
  • Initiative to be anticipatory and flexible with the ability to adjust planning within a dynamic growing center environment.
  • Excellent ability to create and maintain harmonious relationships with internal and external Center stakeholders, University staff, and to use effective and appropriate supervisory practices to manage and support reporting staff.
  • Extensive knowledge of best financial practices.
  • Expert computer usage skills including spreadsheets (including formulas, graphs, and charts), word processing, and databases.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.
  • Willingness to learn more technology skills to improve efficiency of financial and reporting operation.
  • Excellent attention to detail and the ability to investigate a situation, seek out additional information and resolve discrepancies.
  • Ability to think through problems, organize information, identify key factors and underlying causes to generate solutions.
  • Must be able to understand, apply and explain rules, regulations and policies/procedures related to duties.

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