Financial Services Supervisor

Salary or Pay Range: $65,100/yr. - $116,700/yr. (Dept budgeted range: $65,100/yr. - $90,900/yr. Commensurate with experience.)

Under the general direction of the CAHFS Business Officer, oversees centralized financial services for CAHFS’ four branch locations, supporting approximately 200 faculty, staff and students in the areas of accounts payable (AP), travel, entertainment, and procurement, and provides direct supervision of Business Office staff and front desk reception for the Davis laboratory. Serves as a technical lead and subject matter expert in assigned areas and as the CAHFS Fiscal Officer; responsible for review and approval of financial documents for accuracy and appropriateness, ensuring accountability and compliance with University Policy and Procedures and liaising with central campus units to clarify policy and resolve issues as needed; departmental chart of accounts management; performing monthly account ledger review; and managing fiscal close activities. Responsible for conducting analytical studies on Business Office functions; short- and long-range planning efforts; ensuring productivity/performance measures are met; and establishing, implementing, and documenting system-wide operating procedures for financial functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license, certification and/or educational degree if required of the position.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing complex business services including accounts payable, travel, entertainment, contracts, and/or procurement, and reviewing transactions for completeness and policy compliance.
• Experience performing fiscal close activities, account management/reconciliation, general ledger review, and managing multiple fund sources (federal, state, private, etc.), and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP/GASB) for budgeting and financial reporting.
• Leadership and supervisory skills to effectively recruit, train, and motivate staff and monitor performance to meet business objectives.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify problems and implement solutions to research, collect, analyze and interpret data from a wide variety of sources and to present information in a clear and concise manner.
• Knowledge and experience to effectively use automated financial accounting/procurement systems (i.e. Aggie Enterprise, Pre-Purchasing, Aggie Expense, etc.) for transactions and data analysis/reporting tools such as Microsoft Excel/Tableau to produce financial reports.
• Interpersonal and communication skills (in person, writing, and telephone) to effectively communicate and work closely with a diverse group including faculty, staff, clients, and individuals from other University units and government/outside agencies, to research, secure, and/or provide information and clarify situations, and resolve problems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with University systems (Aggie Enterprise, UCPath, AggieExpense, Pre-Purchasing), processes, and polices.
• Experience working in a laboratory setting and troubleshooting laboratory needs.
• Experience mapping existing processes and implementing process changes to deliver efficiencies or quality improvement.
• Experience achieving timely progress on multiple simultaneous projects, distributing effort appropriately among projects, meeting deadlines, reporting on progress, and maintaining a high level of productivity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 40% - FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
• 25% - ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL REPORTING & SPECIAL PROJECTS
• 20% - PERSONNEL MANGEMENT & SUPERVISION
• 15% - DOCUMENTATION, TRAINING & INTERNAL CONTROLS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This is a critical position, as defined by UC policy and local procedures, and as such employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check(s), including but not limited to criminal record history background check(s)

The duties or functions of this position include the handling of cash (or cash equivalents)

To view full job description and submit an on-line application visit UC Davis Career Opportunities at

http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=285627

Job ID# 70449

The University of California, Davis is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer