Nature and PurposeThe Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture seeks to fill the Assistant Director of Finance amp Administration position The candidate will work in the Departmental Business Office team to oversee the day to day management of Sponsored Awards in coordination with the Program Management SpecialistThe candidate will administer requests for new hirespositions for contractual positions funded on Sponsored Research projects and Lecturer contracts The incumbent will also coordinate with the Business Office team to support departmental budget reports ensuring the departments financial integrity and maintaining long term financial planning and projectionsThis position will also be a backup reviewerapprover for travel requests and departmental inventory tracking The Assistant Director will report directly to the Director of Financial Services and will work closely with the Department Chair staff and faculty and necessary Departmental stakeholders College level administrative officers and administrative personnel across campus to successfully execute the duties of this positionEssential Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential DutyResponsibility 1 30 Provide post award oversight to the Departments Sponsored Research projects in coordination with the Program Management Specialist In consultation with the Director the Assistant Director prepares and administers the departmental budget Account management of special programsprojects within the departmental budget Development and management of state grant and foundation budgets Essential DutyResponsibility 2 25 Effectively communicate and present critical matters to the Director of Financial Services and Department Chair Work with Director in the creation and execution of a business plandepartmental Plan of Governance In coordination with the Director provides leadership and management to departmental financial and business administrators ensuring adherence to all applicable policies practices and procedures Essential DutyResponsibility 3 20 Administer hiring requests and HR needs for PTK appointments funded on Sponsored Research and part time Lecturers Work closely with other units such as Human Resources Payroll and the Deans Office Essential DutyResponsibility 4 15 Reviewer for monthly purchasing card and travel card expenditures with supporting documentation Prepare analyses surveys and reports to meet the requests and needs of the University and external collaborators Essential DutyResponsibility 5 10 Backup support for Inventory tracking and tagging as required by UMD Backup support for Departmental travel requests Other duties as assigned