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Closing: Not specified
Job Summary
Dates
- Opening date: 07-02-2024
- Closing date: not available
Responsibilities
- Direct management of the University’s long-range financial plan ensuring operating budget, fundraising, investment, debt, capital projects, and other non-operating activities are properly captured and forecasted.
- Manage and provide reporting on the University’s multi-year capital budget that includes annual capital renewals, planned capital investments, and ongoing deferred maintenance.
- Aid in the development of detailed funding, financing, and acquisition plans for capital projects on the multi-year plan, and the preparation of capital project funding approval materials for the Board of Trustees.
- Develop and monitor capital expenditure plans in consultation with Associate Vice President of Finance and Administration, Facilities Management, and Information Technology Services.
- Maintenance of the multi-year financial plan and monitor progress towards established financial benchmarks in accordance with the University’s financial strategic plan adopted by the Board of Trustees.
- Coordinate with external partners to manage process associated with financial strategic planning and University debt issuances.
- Developing and managing critical relationships with key stakeholders such as Vice Presidents, Deans, Associate Deans, Department Heads, Directors, Financial Managers and Controller.
- Develop and maintain ongoing financial reports and presentations for senior financial leadership, Board of Trustees, divisions and departments.
- Provide analytical support for special projects as requested by UNE’s executive leadership in the areas of capital budget, debt planning, and financial planning and analysis.
- Maintain capital budget process and policy documents.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with at least seven years of experience in increasingly responsible related positions.
- At least 7 years of budget, finance or accounting experience required with 5 years of capital and debt budget and planning, forecasting and financial analysis experience strategically supporting a leadership management team.
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of current best practices in the areas of capital budgeting, debt planning, long-range financial planning, financial ratio analysis, analytics, and forecasting.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a climate of strong ethics, trust, and credibility; work collaboratively with units across the institution and provide sound decision support to senior leadership.
- Analytical aptitude, collaborative nature, clear communicator, mission driven, experience with financial modeling and accounting (especially in higher education or not-for-profits)
- Experience in IBM COGNOS or similar data reporting tool.
- Advance Microsoft Excel skill level
- Strong data aggregation, manipulation and analysis ability
- Knowledge of sound financial management and budgeting practices and principles; proven ability to work independently in analyzing and resolving complex financial problems; experience with higher education or not-for-profit capital budgeting.
- High level of analytical ability, emotional intelligence, and organizational, communication, and relational skill.
Benefits
- UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits.
Notes
- Position Type: Professional Staff
- Faculty Track: missing
- Employment Status: Full Time
- Months: 12
- Campus: Portland, ME
- This position offers hybrid flexible work options (must be able to attend meetings and regularly scheduled days on Portland/Biddeford campus).
- About The University of New England: UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings.
- EEO Statement Summary: Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community.
- COVID Vaccination Statement: Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.
- Posting Number: 2022PS0279P
- Open Date: 02/07/2024
- Close Date: Open Until Filled