The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources AGNR is a leading land grant institution that provides teaching research and programs through the University of Maryland Extension UME to a diverse clientele in the State of Maryland and beyond UME provides non credit research based educational programs and conducts applied research with a 23 million budget and around 350 employees in over 30 offices around the state The Director of Finance and Administration oversees and guide departmental financial administrative and personnel management functions This position supports UMEs vision mission program priorities and statewide operations while ensuring the implementation of university college and departmental policies and procedures The director reports to the Associate DeanAssociate Director and oversees business managers IT coordinators and related staff while serving as a resource for UME senior administrators areacity extension directors and directorscoordinators in fiscal management HR management and other administrative services The Director of Finance and Administration is a member of UMEs leadership team The Director will provide strategic financial guidance and leadership working on crucial tasks such as financial analysis reporting budget creation forecasting long term strategic financial planning expense tracking compliance and internal control functions The director advises the Associate Dean and senior admin team concerning administrative services personnel departmental college and university policies fiscal matters and budgets This position will manage financial operations with business managers and staff oversee pre award and post award management manage department IT coordinators and resources oversee personnel related functions and support AED CEDs in financial allocation management and planning at countycity offices The position works closely with college level finance grant management Human Resources Compliance and Diversity offices and serves as a liaison between the college and university units on behalf of UME in fiscal personnel management and adherence to administrative procedures