Details **Open Date** 10/23/2024 **Requisition Number** PRN40178B **Job Title** Manager, Accounting & Finance **Working Title** Manager, Accounting & Finance **Job Grade** F **FLSA Code** Administrative **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 40 **Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** **VP Area** U of U Health - Academics **Department** 00962 - Physician Asst. Ed. & Science **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** 69,000 - 90,000 **Close Date** 11/21/2024 **Job Summary** Exciting opportunity to join the Division of Physician Assistant Education and Sciences, a new standalone division in the School of Medicine as Manager, Accounting & Finance. This position will have responsibility under Research, Education, and Clinical missions. Under minimal supervision, responsible for planning, organizing, and managing all aspects pertaining to accounting and finance functions in the division. This includes staff and financial management operations pertaining to areas including (but not limited to) budgeting, invoicing, payroll, purchasing, collections and credits, expenses, fiscal reporting, profitability, allocations, and taxation. Acts as a catalyst between the department and its customers and staff to ensure continuity and quality of service and care. **Responsibilities** Responsibilities: 1. Manage DPAES’ short- and long-term financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in cooperation with Division Director 2. Prepare forecasts, pro formas, and ROIs related to proposed program models, growth opportunities, investments, or changes in program operation 3. Manage financial runsheets for division, present monthly to Division Chair and Director 4. Manage monthly EOR review process 5. Manage faculty effort distribution changes in cooperation with Division Director 6. Prepare division variance reports on quarterly basis 7. Process monthly journal entries for division as requested 8. Act as backup for payroll sign-off 9. Special projects/analyses as assigned Research Mission 1. Manage post-award process from eAward to project closing, including managing eProposal submissions 2. Responsible for project accounting and creating research project budgets annually in theUniversity budget system 3. Manage quarterly PAR review/submission process Education Mission 1. Act as backup for procurement and procurement processes 2. Responsible for financial audits and P-card management/processes 3. Supervisory responsibility over PA Program Billing & Contracts Manager Clinical Mission: 1. Ensure appropriate flow through of UMB payments and transfers 2. Act as back-up to processing CIP for clinical providers 3. Maintain clinical provider dashboard Problem Solving: Often selects from a predetermined list of alternatives and sometimes recommends or changes policy and procedure based upon amount of discretion given by department. Problems would be referred to superior based upon predetermined guidelines set by the department. Completion of provided supervisory training within one year of employment may be required. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. **Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required** Nearly Continuously: Office environment. **Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required** Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead. **Minimum Qualifications** Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Four to six years of progressively more responsible management experience. Background knowledge of hiring department’s area of specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department. Master’s degree in a related area may be preferred. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. **Preferences** Advanced skills in Excel, experience with UU budgeting and financial runsheets/variance to budget reporting, broad experience with post-award financials and processes, and knowledge of pre-award processes preferred. **Type** Benefited Staff **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. 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