DFA Director of Finance

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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The DFA Budget & Finance Team within PDE is the administrative support unit for financial matters for all DFA departments. The team provides support in development, implementation, and oversight of the divisional budget, conducts forecasting, variance analysis, manages project accounting for Facilities Management projects, monitors campus utilities costs, and oversees recharge activities for the division.

Manage the operations of the central budget and finance functions of the Division, including developing and maintaining an all funds consolidated budget. Manage sources, report on budget versus actuals, develop projections, provides fiscal leadership and guidance to all units across the Division. Provides a variety of analyses and makes recommendations to effectively manage financial performance.

Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinate staff. Objectives are reviewed by senior management to determine success of operation. Manages, prepares, administers, and directs control of budget / organizational resources. Manages the activities of the financial analyst staff. Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control. Directs activities that ensure division and department adherence to approved budget. Involved in developing, modifying, and executing policies that affect immediate operation(s) and may also have organization-wide effect. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and personnel, and serious delays in overall schedules, adherence to the division's strategic plan and departmental fiscal goals.

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $128,800.00- $205,032.00 (Annual).

Required:

• Extensive knowledge of financial policies, practices and systems; budgeting and reporting techniques; fund accounting; human resource planning; accounting and bookkeeping.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels; ability to interact with diverse populations.
• Client services oriented; good listening, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to evaluate processes to establish and maintain appropriate accountability structures and strong internal control elements.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Government Accounting Principles.
• Skills include sophisticated service orientation, strong management skills, leadership skills, sound judgment and decision-making, critical thinking, creative problem solving, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of finance, accounting, business and systems operations and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Excellent skills in use of spreadsheet and database software.
• Ability to evaluate processes to establish and maintain strong internal control elements and appropriate accountability structures with a focus on continuous process improvement.
• Fund accounting /governmental accounting / higher ed accounting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience. Previous experience leading or supervising a team. Increasingly responsible professional-level financial accounting and budgeting experience in a complex financial organization in either government sector or higher education (preferred), including experience preparing and maintaining financial reports, performing complex financial analyses, and conducting financial forecasting and projections. Five years of the aforementioned experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• Professional certification preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.