Financial Reporting Supervisor jobs in Bangor, ME

This position supports financial and reporting services for the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station and provides day to day financial management for the college research farms. As UMaine’s largest research center, the station supports faculty members who use cutting-edge tools to address emerging and longstanding challenges in agriculture and food sciences, forestry and wood products, fisheries and aquaculture, wildlife, outdoor recreation, and rural economic development. The station maintains offices and research laboratories including the Littlefield Garden and Roger Clapp Greenhouse on the University of Maine campus and off-campus research facilities including Highmoor Farm in Monmouth, Blueberry Hill Farm in Jonesboro, Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle, and the J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center and Demeritt Forest in Orono and Old Town. In addition to university funding the Maine Experiment Station receives annually appropriated capacity grants with unique compliance and reporting requirements. The station budget is approximately $10 million with station faculty bringing in significant additional extramural funding to support their research. This position will report to the Manager of Finance & Reporting for MAFES. The position will work closely with the farm superintendents and staff in the dean’s office to ensure that all reporting, compliance and financial needs are met. Typical hiring range for this position is $42,000 to $45,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Complete Job Description

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Required:

• Typically has the education associated with a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in account reconciliation, purchasing, expense reports and journal entries.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven record of team-work, customer service and professionalism.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to independently prioritize work and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent spreadsheet skills and the ability to work with reporting tools such as query.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Proven attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
• Ability to handle and impart information of a confidential nature.
• Knowledge of MaineStreet, Marketplace, and Concur or other similar financial systems.

Preferred:

• Previous work experience in a university setting.

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
3.) contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Search Timeline is as follows:
Review of applications to begin: August 14, 2023
Interviews to begin no earlier than: August 21, 2023
Tentative start date: September 1, 2023

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Maureen Raynes at Maureen.raynes@maine.edu.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 127 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).