*Finance and Operations (F&O) Manager

Reporting to the Dean in the Price College of Business and serving as a member of the College's Executive Committee, the F&O Director oversees all financial management and accounting activities, HR and building operations for the College. The Director also manages a small team of finance and operations professionals in the College. Essential Duties: Manages daily financial operations, to include but not limited to, payroll review and approval, financial transactions approval, preparation and/or review of monthly reconciliation of the financial accounts, and billing and financial reports. Makes recommendations to enhance operations. Prepares and monitors department budgets. Maintains financial records, reviews and approves all financial budgets, reports, and associated documents. Supervises department financial staff. Responsible for delegating tasks, reviewing work, providing guidance, training and serving as a mentor for staff. Responsible for special projects where a thorough knowledge of the department, University, state and federal regulations and accounting principles are required. Performs comprehensive analyses of changes to financial activity. Provides on-going fiscal monitoring, forecasts of operations, and other long-range planning. Prepares reports including conclusions and recommendations for solutions to complex financial or related problems Oversees the grant and contract proposal process within the department. Prepares and/or reviews budgets, coordinates requirements with principal investigators, and ensures compliance with deadlines for all grant proposals. Assists in the development, documentation, and implementation of policies and procedures for financial processes within the department. Monitors and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures, University policies, and state statutes. Responsible for modifying policies and procedures as needed. Provides financial policy and procedure training to principal investigators, faculty, and staff to ensure compliance. Meets with principal investigators and department chairs to review financial activity and budget status. Performs various duties as assigned by the supervisor to successfully fulfill the function