Director of Finance

Description

Are you a strategic financial leader who can turn complex financial information into clear recommendations and meaningful action The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is seeking a Director of Finance to provide institution-wide financial leadership and help advance the Universitys strategic priorities.

Reporting to the Chief Business Officer the Director of Finance serves as a trusted advisor and collaborative partner to campus leadership. This position provides leadership across financial planning and analysis accounting operations financial reporting internal controls regulatory compliance and fiscal oversight of sponsored programs in partnership with the Grants Manager. The Director plays an important role in strengthening financial practices improving processes and supporting informed decision-making across the University.

If you are an experienced financial professional who combines strategic thinking strong analytical skills collaborative leadership and a commitment to excellent service we invite you to consider joining UMF.

What Youll Do

• Provide Strategic Financial Leadership: Serve as a principal financial advisor to the Chief Business Officer and senior leadership supporting short- and long-range financial planning operating budgets forecasts scenario modeling and multi-year projections.
• Turn Data into Decision Support: Analyze enrollment revenue expenditures compensation grants and other financial trends; identify risks and opportunities; and develop actionable recommendations. Create dashboards business intelligence reporting and financial analytics that strengthen institutional decision-making.
• Lead Accounting Operations & Internal Controls: Provide oversight of complex accounting activities reconciliations financial reporting year-end closing audit preparation cash controls and internal control practices.
• Provide Fiscal Oversight of Sponsored Programs: Partner with the Grants and Contracts Manager to provide fiscal oversight of the Universitys sponsored programs portfolio and ensure alignment with institutional financial policies internal controls reporting standards and applicable compliance requirements.
• Strengthen Financial Operations: Oversee areas including receivables third-party billing cash controls travel and expense activity and student organization financial activity while promoting responsive consistent and customer-focused financial services.
• Lead People Processes & Innovation: Supervise and develop assigned staff evaluate financial systems and business processes and lead improvements involving technology workflow automation internal controls data quality and service delivery.
• Serve as a Campus Financial Leader: Represent UMF on campus and University System committees and initiatives and serve as a delegate for the Chief Business Officer providing continuity of financial leadership as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration Economics or a closely related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting finance budgeting grants administration or a related financial field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or leadership experience overseeing accounting finance budgeting or related business operations.
• Advanced knowledge of financial management including budgeting forecasting accounting internal controls and financial reporting within a complex organization.
• Advanced knowledge of spreadsheets and financial reporting tools including complex formulas queries pivot tables data validation reconciliations and financial modeling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration Public Administration or a related field.
• CPA CMA CRA or another relevant professional credential.
• Experience in higher education governmental accounting or public-sector financial management.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials Concur grants management systems or comparable enterprise financial systems.
• Experience leading financial process improvement technology implementation or organizational change initiatives.
• Experience administering grants or contracts including post-award financial management and compliance with sponsor requirements.

Bring Your Financial Leadership to UMF

This is an opportunity to contribute well beyond traditional accounting operations. The Director of Finance will help shape financial strategy strengthen institutional practices develop people and processes and provide the financial insight needed to support UMFs future.

Based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant the annual salary range for this position is $68000 - $72000 plus a 10% employer contribution to the UMS retirement plan. Additional benefitsinclude medical dental vision and tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents.

Application Requirements:

• Cover Letter
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for three (3) professional references

Important items regarding this advertisement:

We are not able to consider applicants who require any visa sponsorship support

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

For full consideration materials must be submitted by 4:30 pm EST on Wednesday October 21 2026

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening as applicable.

The University of Maine at Farmington employees are Mandatory Reporters with the exception of UMFs licensed clinical medical providers (including athletic trainers) and mental health providers and their clinical interns when working in their capacity as providers.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law the System does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation transgender status gender gender identity or expression ethnicity national origin citizenship status familial status ancestry age disability (physical or mental) genetic information pregnancy or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education programs and activities and employment. The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall Room 412 Orono ME 04469-5713 by calling View phone number on drjobpro.com or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator at

Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act mandates that all Title IV institutions such as the University prepare publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the Universitys crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the Universitys current campus security policies. You may view the Universitys Annual Security Report. If you have any questions contact UMF Dept. of Public Safety / Campus Police University of Maine at Farmington 149 Quebec Street Farmington Maine 04938-1994 tel UMF

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