Financial Manager

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia is seeking a Financial Manager for our Divisional Payroll and Accounting Team (D-PACT).  D-PACT, within the Franklin College Business Office (FCBO), provides effective fiscal management and stewardship of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences financial resources. In partnership with college and departmental leadership, D-PACT manages payroll, non-sponsored funds, works to evaluate, develop and improve business processes and makes financial decisions that are strategic, compliant, and timely.

Desired Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interact with a variety of personalities at all levels, exercising tact, confidentiality, sound judgment, diplomacy, and flexibility to promote positive working relationships and job effectiveness.
• Substantially developed interpersonal and teamwork skills to successfully work with diverse groups in an academic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage multiple competing projects in an organized, efficient manner by prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to act independently and exercise sound judgment with sensitivity to identify matters that require higher-level management consultation.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, pivot charts and tables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid knowledge of processes, protocols and procedures with a focus on budget, account and fund management and personnel/position management.
• Demonstrated experience performing complex analyses involving programmatic and fiscal considerations, formation of action plans, and independently making decisions in all aspects.
• Experience managing and developing budgets, coordinating multiple projects, and adapting programmatic objectives to changes.

Duties/Responsibilities

Financial Management (70% of Effort) :

• Maintain the master budget for the departments within assigned division.
• Review, forecast and manage budgetary processes including developing annual budgets for non-sponsored funds and any special projects to adhere to UGA policy and fiscal management
• Address departmental questions timely and accurately.
• Management and monthly reconciliation of all departmental non-sponsored funds including state, IDC, and department sales and services.
• Ensure that all expenditures are accurately charged to appropriate department IDs. Submit any financial corrections needed.
• Ensure proper year-end close out on all state-funded accounts.
• Provides coverage within assigned division as needed.

Payroll Management (20% of Effort) :

• Communicating with department on all payroll forecasting, changes, and issues.
• Obtain necessary information from faculty within your division on payroll plan for all employees funded from the non-sponsored funds you manage.
• Utilize and assist Payroll Manager with master payroll spreadsheet for departments within assigned division.
• Assist with biweekly and monthly queries to validate payroll before payroll run dates when needed.
• In conjunction with the Payroll Manger, work with BPAT Team to manage instructional budget for departments within assigned division.
• Reconcile all monthly, academic, and bi-weekly payroll for accuracy as part of the monthly budget reconciliation.
• Submit EDRs and position funding changes as needed on budgets managed by this position
• Plan summer school payroll in coordination with the Payroll Manager and REST team for departments within your division.

Departmental Management (10% of Effort) :

• Attends department head/faculty meetings with in assigned division as determined by Divisional Manager.
• Work cross-functionally with members of other groups within FCBSO to ensure overall effective management of departmental business.
• In coordination with Divisional Manager, provides coverage to other departments as needed
• Ensure compliance with UGA and Franklin processes and standards.
• Performs random audits of the processes and procedures within the D-PACT team and FCBSO.