ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES AND UNIVERSITY CONTROLLER

Job no: 243152-LI
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Location: Madison
Categories: Accounting, Financial Operations, and Reporting
Department: DEPT-A0305



Job Summary:

Reporting to the UW-Madison Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance, this position is a key leadership position and is responsible for University-wide Controllership and managing Business Services functions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

This position is responsible for influencing institutional management and divisional business representatives from schools, college, administrative, and auxiliary units to develop and implement financial policies and procedures for UW-Madison. Such policies and procedures must be within the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework of sound risk-based internal controls and compliance with regulatory requirements of organizations such as the State of Wisconsin, the Federal Government and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The policies and procedures must provide service to constituency groups and meet the need for financial accountability within risk tolerance.

This position must maintain business relationships with UW-Madison's closely related organizations, including the University of Wisconsin Foundation, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the University Hospital and Clinics Authority.

About the Job:

Controller (Inst) (FN004)

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field required.

Preferred
Master's Degree
MBA or other advance degree
desirable.

Qualifications:

- Minimum of 6 years of financial management experience preferably in higher education or a large decentralized business enterprise.
- Visionary planning and leadership skills.
- Written and oral communications skills to deliver presentations to general audiences and executive level.
- Experience in providing leadership to a diverse staff and delivering business services within a creative business that is highly regulated and subject to compliance requirements.
- Data analysis and project management skills.
- Team management and negotiation skills.
- Change management skills.
- Experience in the design, acquisition, and implementation of complex financial systems in large organizations.
- Financial expertise and knowledge of GAAP for Colleges and Universities.
- Understanding of state and federal regulations related to finances and accounting in higher education institutions.

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Department(s):

A030500-BUSINESS SERVICES/ACCOUNTING

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Instructions to Applicants:

The deadline for assuring full consideration is October 26, 2021, however, the posting will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

A letter of application describing interest in the position and how professional experience has prepared the candidate for this position should be accompanied by a resume and the names, addresses, emails, and telephone numbers of three to five professional references. Candidates will be informed before references are contacted. The search and screen committee will evaluate candidates' qualifications and select individuals for interviews.

Please submit inquiries, nominations and application materials at https://www.imsearch.com/search-detail/S8-136 by October 26, 2021 to ensure consideration.

Contact:

Meghna Shah
meghna.shah@wisc.edu
608-263-2650
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

Controller (Inst)(FN004)

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

243152-LI

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Advertised: 12 Oct 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: