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Open Date 06/13/2022
Requisition Number PRN30960B
Job Title Director, Accounting & Finance
Working Title Senior Director for Financial Services Communications, Training, and Outreach
Job Grade H
FLSA Code Executive
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
VP Area President
Department 01389 – Financial & Business Services
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $110,000 – $130,000 DOE
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Job Summary
The Senior Director is a member of the Associate Vice President of Financial Services’ leadership team and plays a key strategic and advisory role. The leadership team includes the University’s Controller (also a Senior Director), the Senior Director for Research Management and Compliance, the Senior Director for Procurement and Supply Chain Services, and the Administrative Manager for Financial and Business Services.
The Senior Director will build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholder areas across the University and UUHC to ensure that training and communication is effective and efficient.
This is a diverse organization and employees prosper in a team-oriented environment that emphasizes the values of communication, professionalism, service, stewardship and engagement. We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent diversity and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds present in our community and campus.
This position requires the candidate to be physically on campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, consistent with a hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
Under administrative direction of the University’s Associate Vice President of Financial Services, the Senior Director has the overall responsibility for the following:
Financial Shared Services – while an extensive shared services approach to finance functions (e.g. accounting, budget, procurement, and grants management) has not been implemented, this position will assess needs and opportunities for broadening shared services offerings that might range from consultation and support for filling departmental open finance positions to providing a myriad of financial services where departmental staff are not available. The Senior Director will work with key constituents across the University to assess needs and then develop a program in support of those needs.
Financial Services Communications – the Senior Director will be responsible for all outward facing communications related to systems, policies and procedures, changes, etc. for Financial Services as a whole. Financial Services’ stakeholders are diverse and include students, faculty and staff of the University as well as parents, vendors, and others. Our desire is for communication to be timely, relevant, understandable, and appropriate to the audience utilizing a variety of methods including email, websites, social media, and text messages. We are in the process of working with the University of Utah Marketing and Communications team on updating our websites; the Senior Director will play a key role in this effort and will lead changes going forward. In addition to written communication, the Senior Director will develop communication channels that allow us to reliably vet proposed changes and impart critical information when urgently needed.
Financial Services Stakeholder Training – the Senior Director will be charged with assessing training needs across campus for the functions Financial Services performs. They will oversee the development of training content including, as examples: videos, tutorials, and live training. They will assess the effectiveness of training in conjunction with the other Senior Directors and will utilize the knowledge of other Financial Services’ personnel in developing content. Internal training could take the form of “job shadowing” to understand what individuals do and to aid departments in creating training materials and job aids. It would also cover more generalized training for staff at different levels and/or responsibilities. Development and delivery of training content would be expected, but the team can also leverage existing training content available through other university departments like Human Resources.
Financial Services Internal Training – our ability to assist the University in achieving broad strategic goals includes our ability to recruit, grow, and develop a team of dedicated professionals. In conjunction with the rest of the FS Leadership team, the Senior Director will develop and oversee a variety of training programs for FS staff including oversight of the newly developed Financial Services Certificate program. The Senior Director will evaluate needs and identify opportunities for enhanced training and development.
Outreach – the Senior Director will identify opportunities for engaging stakeholders, soliciting feedback, and helping navigate policies and procedures applicable to Financial Services.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration or related area, or equivalency; eight years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communications skills required. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Masters degree preferred.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.
Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:
Director/ Title IX Coordinator
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA)
135 Park Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-8365
Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu
To inquire about this posting, email: [email protected] or call 801-581-2300.
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
