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Apply now Job no: 526942 Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Institute Community Inclusion Pay Grade: 34 Date opened: 02 May 2025 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 23 May 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
General Summary:
The Director of Finance will provide high-level strategic leadership and support for the financial and administrative goals of the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development (SGISD) and its institutes, including the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) and the Institute for New England Native American Studies (INENAS), all of which are housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). The incumbent will have authority and responsibility over all aspects of the financial management and operations of the Institute and School, including grants management, managing the budget and accounting functions for the units; and will provide overall leadership, direction and assistance in budgetary preparation. The incumbent will analyze a variety of financial information; provide direction and support in making yearly spending recommendations while maximizing the use of funds; and for ensuring overall operations are within the unit’s budget.
The Director of Finance will work closely with the Associate Dean of CEHD, and the Director of the ICI, and with assigned Principal Investigators (PIs) on all aspects of financial administration, including provision of analysis and modifications and helping with special projects when needed; will be responsible for supervising the work performed by grant-administrator staff; and will work in collaboration with the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), the Office of Budget and Financial Planning (OBFP), the CEHD Office of the Dean, the Office of the Provost, and other central administrative units at the University. When authorized by the Institute Director, the incumbent will serve in their absence with the authority to make and implement financial decisions.
Examples of Duties:
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in business or finance required, and a minimum of seven to ten (7-10) years of relevant professional experience, is required. Higher education experience strongly preferred. Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills are essential.
Prior supervisory experience required. Demonstrated pre-award and post-award financial management experience with all types of award mechanisms, including grants, contracts, subcontracts and cooperative agreements experience is required. Demonstrated knowledge of program administration guidelines (for example OMB Uniform Guidance, PHS Grants Policy Statement, FAR) of Federal funding agencies is required.
Supervisory experience in research/grant administration is preferred. Experience in human-subject compliance, intellectual property, conflict of interest, procurement, and/or human resources is preferred. Membership in professional organizations such as SRA and/or NCURA is preferred.
Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade: 34
Salary Ranges
This is an exempt union position. This is a grant funded position with a current end date of Aug 31, 2025, subject to renewal contingent on funding and university needs.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
Applications close: 23 May 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
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