Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Reporting to the Director of Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) on Treasury, Risk and Payment Information. This position heads the Cash Management section of AFM.

Your skills will make a difference. You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of university staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas: a defined benefit retirement plan
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

Must be authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing, full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Leadership by developing personnel. Evaluate, recommend, and implement process improvements for quality and efficiency. Assist supervisors in maintaining balancing between daily tasks and strategic direction.
• Assist Financial Analyst with various banking issues and bank communications.
• Administration and monitoring of all credit card operations in coordination with Merchant Services Assistant Director.
• Review and verify Petty Cash Reconciliations.
• Supervise all bank account reconciliations, including credit card bank account. Provide advice and assistance to support personnel to keep all reconciliations accurate, current and completed efficiently.
• Backup for all local banking functions as needed.
• Work with Director to support state accounting and reconciliation functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or Business Administration and at least 3 years of Supervisory Experience and at least 6 years in Professional level accounting or financial experience.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to track multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, training materials, and presentations targeting both business and technical audiences.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with individuals with varying skills and backgrounds at all levels within a complex and decentralized organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of UT and/or state financial policies and systems (e.g., *DEFINE, USAS, Workday HCM).
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, merchant services, or other positions which provided knowledge of public sector accounting and/or merchant support practices, administrative procedures, and related state and federal regulatory laws.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and standardized financial, accounting and auditing practices.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or CTP
• Previous experience working in a university setting and/or other public sector experience.
• Experience working with vendors and key internal stakeholders (e.g. Information Security Office, ITS Networking, Procurement and Payment Services) at The University of Texas at Austin or in another university setting.
• Experience with software and applications necessary for written communication and cloud-based storage and communication (e.g. Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Box).

Salary Range: $ 82,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions:

• The position provides for work-life balance with a typically 40- hour work week that includes flexible work arrangements.
• In person position with possibility of a hybrid work schedule.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)

Work Shift: Monday – Friday; flexible schedule to be determined during the hiring process

Required Materials:

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest