Divisional Finance Officer

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Position Title :

Divisional Finance Officer

Job Category : Limited

Employment Type : Regular

Job Profile :

Business Affairs Director I

Job Duties :

Reporting to the Dean, this position serves as the Chief budget and Fiscal manager for the College, overseeing day-to-day financial activities, annual budget development, and long-range financial planning. The Divisional Finance Officer plays a key leadership role in ensuring the excellence, effectiveness, and efficiency of CEAS business operations.

This position works closely with university administration, business officers, personnel managers, division leadership and staff, and the UWM Foundation. The role also includes supervisory responsibility for four staff members and participation as a member of the College's integrated leadership team.

Key Job Responsibilities :

• Develops the division's financial strategy including planning, forecasts, budgets, and cash management that focus on attaining and sustaining long-term financial equilibrium in collaboration with university leadership
• Works with senior administrative and academic leadership to design, establish, and maintain an administrative organizational structure to effectively and efficiently accomplish goals and objectives while appropriately defining duties and mitigating risk
• Serves as a major point of contact and catalyst for problem resolution. Provides insightful and diplomatic communications
• Serves as the primary business advisor, liaison, and partner to divisional leadership and key stakeholder groups
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and / or approving hours worked of at least 4.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Partners with key financial management offices in Business & Financial Services and the Office of Research
• Assesses processes, staffing, and systems to identify opportunities for improvement and streamlining on a regular basis
• Directs and coordinates all accounting and budgetary functions of the Division, including purchasing, employee payroll, travel reimbursements, deposits, program revenue accounting, and state appropriations budget and accounting, and grants management. JR10005433
• Serves as member of the Division's Leadership Team, working collaboratively to establish and support the overall vision and strategic direction of the division

Department : College of Engineering and Applied Science

Compensation : 105,00.00 to 135,00.00

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Education :

Additional information

Hybrid work arrangements may be available. Primary work will be conducted on the UW-Milwaukee campus, with remote work requests considered after the initial training period. Details will be discussed during the interview process.

How to Apply :

Interested candidates must submit the following at time of application :

In instances where the Search and Screen Committee or PRP Administrator is unable to ascertain from a candidate's application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

Contact Information :

Amy Rehfeldt

HR-Coordinator

rehfelda@uwm.edu

Reasonable Accommodations

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Confidentiality of Applicant Materials

UWM is a State agency and subject to Wisconsin's Open Records Law. UWM will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin's Open Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities of "final candidates" and / or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.

CBC and Reference Check Policy

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Employment Authorization

In compliance with federal law, all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.