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Apply now Job no: 522619 Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Gerontology Institute Pay Grade: 34 Date opened: 02 Apr 2024 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close:
General Summary:
The Director of Finance, Grants and Operations will provide financial, administrative, personnel, and grants administration leadership and management for the Gerontology Institute (GI) and Department of Gerontology (DG). Reporting to the Director of the Gerontology Institute, the incumbent will have authority and responsibility over all aspects of the financial management and operations of the Institute and Department, including grants management, and managing the budget and accounting functions for the units; and will collaborate with the Institute Director and the Department Chair in budgetary preparation and reporting. 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 ensure overall operations are within the units’ budgets.
The Director of Finance, Grants and Operations will be responsible for facilitating grant and external funding applications and administration for the Gerontology Institute and Gerontology department faculty. The Director will also be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Institute, including supervision of related staff functions; and will assume responsibility for the overall management of the Institute’s accounting interactions with the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MCNHS) Deans office and other University administrative units, including account maintenance; processing personnel actions; forecasting and budgeting; expense reporting; purchasing; and maintaining records in compliance with university and research sponsor policies.
When authorized by the Institute Director, the incumbent will serve in their absence with the authority to make and implement administrative decisions.
Examples of Duties:
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in business administration or a closely related field and a minimum of 4-7 years of progressively responsible financial and project management experience in a complex organization, public agency or higher education institution required. At the sole discretion of the University, bachelor’s degree and 7 to 10 years working in a related field could be substituted for the Master’s Degree and 4-7 years’ experience requirement. Demonstrated technical and analytical competence in designing, developing, and implementing financial management and reporting systems required. Experience using PeopleSoft 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.
All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.
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.
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