Financial Senior Manager

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How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Procurement Services is searching for a Financial Senior Manager to join our team. We currently have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced professional to manage the finances and administrative services for Procurement Services. We are seeking a positive and effective leader who has a strong desire to succeed in a team-oriented and customer-focused environment. Successful candidates will have prior experience managing teams and working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage competing priorities.

This position is primarily remote but occasionally requires on-site work and must be able to commute to Ann Arbor when needed.

Procurement Services manages a diverse selection of goods and services, offering the university community key business services including procurement, travel, expense reconciliation, space analysis, property control, property disposition, and printing, copying, and mailing services.

Responsibilities*

• Responsible for financial, HR, and administrative support services
• Manage annual budgets and forecasts for multiple departments, including internal auxiliary services
• Calculate and analyze auxiliary services recharges on an annual basis
• Prepare and distribute financial reporting, such as monthly budget to actual financial reports, variance analysis, and other ad-hoc reports and provide actionable insights to Procurement management and leadership
• Act as the Department Manager for all Procurement Services departments; includes the approval of vouchers, journal entries, requisitions, and remote work agreements
• Ensure compliance with policies and complete the annual Internal Controls sub-certification
• Oversee financial activity for UM payment programs
• Participate in special projects to improve reporting, analysis, and internal processes to achieve productivity improvements and customer service delivery
• Facilitate exceptional customer service delivery to departmental and leadership contacts
• Directly manage a team of 2-4 financial analysts and administrative support staff. Provide leadership, instruction, and mentoring

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or financial management
• Strong relationship-building and customer service skills
• Experience managing financial data within large enterprise financial and administrative systems
• Experience with Excel and Google Sheets performing complex functions and maintaining complex spreadsheets
• Supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to effectively lead others

Desired Qualifications*

• Master's degree in business administration, accounting, finance
• CPA, CPM, or other related professional license
• Experience in higher education
• Familiarity and experience with university systems such as MPathways, Business Objects, BPC/Oracle, OARS, MReports, approved generative AI tools and applications., etc.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.