Senior Director, Finance & Administration

• Lead the development of financial strategies for the University Information Technology Services department that align with the organization's overall vision and its current and long-term business objectives.
• Manage the most complex, large, or difficult analysis projects; evaluate findings, prepare reports and make recommendations to UITS Executive Leadership about the financial implications of proposed investments and transactions.
• Monitor the division's actual performance against budget, financial targets, and other compliance and achievement metrics.
• Establish and coordinate the budgeting systems and procedures; compile, monitor, and analyze a consolidated annual budget plan; and monitor actual performance against budget, identify and analyze variations.
• Direct the UITS Financial Business Office and its contributions to the success of departmental strategic goals by providing guidance to UITS Financial Business Partners on best practices for utilization of UA systems to create and advance dashboards for strategic planning, forecasting and leadership decision prioritization.
• Manage the procurement, contracting, and compliance of the division’s $20M software portfolio.
• Coordinate and oversee the response process to Educause Core Data Service external reporting.
• Provide guidance and direction to UIT Senior Leadership Sub-committees; Managing Resources Committee and Building Management Review Team.
• Serve as finance liaison between Office of the CIO, campus, and University affiliates.
• Positively impact UITS’ operations and culture.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage a complex, multi-million-dollar budget.
• Skill in sharing financial information with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Knowledge of best practices in fiscal management.
• Ability to manage competing demands.
• Ability to negotiate and influence the perspectives of stakeholders.
• Proficiency with financial database management systems and reporting tools.
• Ability to inspire confidence and trust.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and their application.
• Excellent critical thinking, judgment and decision-making ability, including the ability to weigh short- and long-term costs and benefits of a potential action. Analytical thinking and ability to develop creative solutions.
• Ability to organize and present financial information to support effective decision-making;
• Excellent organizational, verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent writing skills, including conveying all necessary points concisely.
• Proven leadership ability, including successful management of large, high performing team(s) with a focus on quality service.
• A demonstrated ability to relate effectively to a wide variety of people of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to inspire and empower staff so as to make all feel needed and valued and willing to put forth their best effort.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to handle conflict with the highest professionalism.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and inclusive environment, one that values and leverages the benefits of diverse perspectives.
• Broad, in-depth knowledge of strategic planning, introducing and managing change, budget planning and allocation, and leadership and management in complex organizations.
• Initiative, optimism, flexibility and follow through.
• Integrity and high ethical standards.