How to Apply

A cover letter and resume are important submissions for the hiring team to get a sense of your experience and skill set. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file.

The review of resumes will begin when the posting closes. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted via email. The interview process will consist of an initial 45 minute screening interview and one or two additional hour-long interviews for select candidates.

Summary

The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is looking for a senior financial specialist to join the business services team. You are someone with experience in organization-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial oversight. Under the direction of the chief financial officer (our organizational chart), you will help develop the college-wide budget proposal to the Provost's Office, provide accounting oversight for the endowment valued at over $127M, and transform data into meaningful information through analysis, verification, and visual/contextual reporting.

This job is situated in Ann Arbor and on-campus work is expected three days a week, with a few fully remote weeks throughout the academic year and a fully remote period from mid-May to mid-August. 

Responsibilities*

• Partner with the CFO and financial manager to prepare college wide organizational budgets.
• Provide direct accounting oversight of $127M in endowment and scholarship funds.
• Work with the financial manager to develop a real-time financial modeling system, including the development of the variable assumption logic for the model.
• Extract and interpret financial, HR, student, donor data and analyze results and communicate information in easy to understand terms.
• Participate in strategic assessments and establish business intelligence solutions with a focus on quantitative methods, modeling, and analytical techniques.
• Create detailed reports and analyses of funds including the oversight of fiscal procedures.
• Provide projections of unit operating budgets and monitor financial reports for budget compliance.
• Maintain the scheduling of financial reports, updating recipients and report criteria.
• Provide backup support for payment approvals, internal controls and other financial tasks.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Significant work experience creating/monitoring complex budgets, advanced proficiency using Excel (can perform complex functions), financial reporting tools and financial systems, and visualization/analytics
• Proficiency in query and report writing tools, data visualization techniques for reporting purposes, developing dashboards and reports 

Additional Information

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, U-M offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous time off; retirement plan with two-for-one matching contributions after the first year; many choices for comprehensive health insurance; life insurance; long-term disability coverage; and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses. Learn more about U-M benefits.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Taubman College values a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and administrators that includes people of different race and ethnicity, national origin, gender and gender expression, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, religious commitment, age, and disability status. We aim to create a community of mutual respect and trust where everyone's backgrounds, identities, and views are represented without any threat of bias, harassment, intimidation, or discrimination. Learn more about our DEI efforts and the shared values we have for our community. 

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.