Senior Director of Business Planning and Intelligence

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Type of Position:

Staff - Accounting, Finance, Business

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and Extension Centers and in every Arkansas county. It consists of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (CES), and is home to more than 1400 employees.  The Division was established in 1959 and is headed by the Vice-President for Agriculture.  The Division headquarters is located in Little Rock with the rest of the University of Arkansas System Administration.  As an employer, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. 

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Department:

Chief Financial Officer

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Summary of Job Duties:

The Senior Director of Business Planning and Intelligence provides leadership in developing, implementing, and managing entity-wide and department-level financial and personnel budgets, oversees development of entity-wide and department-level reporting tools and packages, and plays a central role in assisting organizational leadership in making key operational and financial decisions. The Senior Director coordinates multiple regulatory and financial reporting efforts, including development of monthly and quarterly executive-level reporting packages and has direct oversight of the royalty accounting and administration process in addition to other regular financial duties involving appropriate tracking of budgets and actual results in accordance with institutional priorities and practices. Further, the position helps develop and deliver training to department-level fiscal personnel and serves as the primary oversight of these personnel from a central finance perspective.

The Senior Director of Business Planning and Intelligence regularly makes decisions for establishing work priorities and managing activities, coordinates workflow and interactions within the department and with other departments and leads strategic reporting initiatives or special projects.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

The position requires a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline plus seven (7) years of relevant professional experience, including two (2) years in a supervisory or managerial capacity. A Bachelor’s degree and either a pertinent professional license or four (4) years of directly related experience may be subs