Associate Director for Finance & Budget (id:83615)
Orono
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences - ONFDN
UMPSA
06
Orono ME
The Associate Director for Finance and Budget, under the general direction of the Dean and Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, manages the financial activities of the college including budgeting; accounting; grant management; compliance; procurement; accounts payable; and expense and travel management. The Associate Director directly manages a staff of five and provides indirect management to other financial positions in the college. The College of Earth, Life & Health Sciences and the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station consists of eight schools, three academic departments, numerous teaching and research facilities, five research farms, a green house, a marine center, and the University Forests. The college employs over 700 people including faculty, staff, and students and has a base budget in excess of $30 million. The college also brings in significant external funding, including annually appropriated capacity grants with unique compliance and reporting requirements. Typical hiring range for this position is $72,000 to $77,250 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 a minimum education associated with a BA/BS degree with an emphasis in accounting or business, plus at least five years of related work experience.
- Knowledge of budgeting and accounting practices and principles.
- Experience with procurement and expense management.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent technical skills including the use of file sharing systems, Excel, query tools and databases.
- Experience working with financial applications.
- High level of motivation and the ability to exercise independent judgment and set priorities in a fast paced and demanding environment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Experience providing high quality customer service.
- Supervisory experience with the ability to mentor and provide direction to junior staff, students, and departmental contacts.
Preferred:
- Master’s Degree.
- Previous work at a university.
- Experience with grants.
Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:
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: April 1, 2024
Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: April 8, 2024
On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: April 15, 2024
Tentative start date: April 22, 2024
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 non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Fiscal Year (12 Months)
Cover Letter, References, Resume/CV