University of Utah
Finance Planning & Analysis Management
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Provides strategic financial leadership for Strategic Enrollment and Student Success, collaborating closely with the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, including the Senior Vice Provost of Strategic Enrollment and Student Success, to develop long-term financial plans aligned with the University’s activity-informed budget model.
Review financial structure and incentive models, offering expert input on funding allocations, redistributions, and long-term sustainability. Leads organizational restructuring initiatives at both departmental and university service levels to enhance operational efficiency. Conducts detailed salary and staffing analyses to support UCareer transitions.
Maintains comprehensive oversight of budgets, ensuring funds are used in alignment with strategic priorities and university policy. Supports the development and implementation of administrative programs and special projects. Performs in-depth analysis of organizational policies, staffing models, workflow efficiency, and data management to inform operational planning and policy development.
Manages a team of finance professionals responsible for accurate financial reporting and forecasting across units, promoting accountability and alignment with strategic goals. Collaborates with university stakeholders to implement and sustain financial policies and best practices that enhance operational integrity and transparency, ensuring compliance with university policies and supporting all budget-related activities.
Responsibilities
Direct/Manage/Supervise the organization’s short and long-term financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Enhance the finance department’s ability to manage performance by linking corporate strategy to execution. Gauge overall financial health by using key financial ratios and determine which of the company’s products or product lines generate the largest portion of its profit. Create, update, and maintain financial models and detailed forecasts, measuring potential impacts to financial growth. Evaluate whether the organization’s current assets and investments are the best use of capital. Prepare internal reports for executive leadership. Compare historical results against budgets and forecasts, and perform variance analysis to explain differences in performance, making improvements as necessary. Requirements
Senior Manager, Finance Planning & Analysis Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience. Associate Director, Finance Planning & Analysis Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience. Director, Finance Planning & Analysis Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 12 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status.
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Direct/Manage/Supervise the organization’s short and long-term financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Enhance the finance department’s ability to manage performance by linking corporate strategy to execution. Gauge overall financial health by using key financial ratios and determine which of the company’s products or product lines generate the largest portion of its profit. Create, update, and maintain financial models and detailed forecasts, measuring potential impacts to financial growth. Evaluate whether the organization’s current assets and investments are the best use of capital. Prepare internal reports for executive leadership. Compare historical results against budgets and forecasts, and perform variance analysis to explain differences in performance, making improvements as necessary. Requirements
Senior Manager, Finance Planning & Analysis Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience. Associate Director, Finance Planning & Analysis Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience. Director, Finance Planning & Analysis Management: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 12 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status.
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