SSC Finance Manager

27590BR

SSC Finance

Position Overview

The Finance Shared Service Center (SSC) at the University of Kansas is seeking a creative, forward-thinking individual with a passion for talent development to join the leadership team as a finance manager. The finance manager focuses on supporting, developing, and leading a team of individuals responsible for providing day-to-day finance activities in the SSC.  The ideal candidate is someone who can lead an accountable, high performing team entrenched in a culture of care, professionalism, and fun. The position oversees employee growth and performance management, participates in process improvement efforts, and builds and maintains strong working relationships with various campus partners.

The Finance Manager is a member of the Finance SSC leadership team and is responsible for engaging in solution-oriented conversations to solve for complex problems, approaching change management in a positive manner, and advancing the University of Kansas’ mission to the best of their ability.

The SSC Finance Manager will provide meaningful, timely and professional support to their team who execute financial transactions on behalf of the academic, research, and administrative units at the University of Kansas. The SSC Accounting Finance Manager will report to the SSC Director.

If you are looking for a rewarding and dynamic career, look no farther than the University of Kansas. In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, 10 paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a great retirement program, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and state of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational opportunities for employees. KU is a great place to work! The University actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Job Description

65% Staff Supervision and Oversight

• Oversee development and performance of direct reports by supporting professional development opportunities, providing technical training required for Finance SSC positions, communicating clear performance expectations, seeking employee feedback, and addressing performance concerns in a timely manner.
• Possess a strong understanding of financial transaction policies, procedures and workflow processes required to solve complex problems, serve as a resource for staff, and educate campus partners.
• Engage with team members frequently through individual check-in meetings, team meetings, and other engagements designed to build a sense of belonging and community.
• Complete required reporting and utilize data analysis skills to ensure equitable, manageable work distribution while ensuring a quality work product is delivered.
• Build relationships with campus partners to ensure that financial transactions are managed to meet the university goals and mission.
• Work collaboratively with Peer Trainer on hiring team members, on-going training opportunities, and all staff professional development activities.
• Collaborate with team members and campus partners to escalate and resolve service delivery challenges.  

• Evaluate opportunities to improve internal processes to ensure efficient, best-in-class processes are implemented and executed within the Finance Shared Service Center organization.
• Partner with campus stakeholders to support process improvement initiatives which directly impact the Finance Shared Service Center organization.

• Develop and deliver clear, concise communication in various methods to reach intended audiences of direct reports, campus partners, suppliers, and various other stakeholders.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner.
• Openly communicate with the Finance SSC Director to ensure challenges and issues are escalated accordingly, and accolades are bestowed upon deserving team members and campus partners.

• Participate in one professional development opportunity annually.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Contact Information to Applicants

Caitlin Day Wedel
[email protected]

Additional Candidate Instruction

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Advertised Salary Range

$70,000

Application Review Begins

19-Apr-2024

Anticipated Start Date

13-May-2024

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Employee Class

U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Job Family

Administrative/Management-KUL

Work Location Assignment

Hybrid

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.