Sr. Manager, Finance (H)

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Orthopedics is currently seeking a full time Sr. Manager, Finance to work in Miami, FL. The Senior Manager, Finance leads and supports the organization’s financial activities such as forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning, and treasury with the goal of enhancing profitability and cash flow management. Further, the Senior Manager, Finance oversees department staff to ensure that activities are always compliant with applicable rules and regulations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Establishes or recommends to management objectives and policies for the University.

• Directs preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification.

• Prepares various management reports on financial performance and explains and communicates key variance drivers and insights to appropriate managing staff.

• Provides key financial support and analysis on an ad-hoc basis to help drive and improve business performance.

• Compiles and analyzes data and prepares balance sheets and profit and loss statements.

• Formulates reports to summarize and forecast organization’s business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations. 

• Identifies potential financial risks and areas of opportunity.

• Prepares and coordinates for audits of department’s accounts.

• Cultivates and maintains relationships with banks and other external financial institutions to facilitate job functions.

• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                    

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 7 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Knowledge of business and management principles.

• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.

• Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.

• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.

• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.

Department Specific Functions

• Provide accurate and timely management and decision-making information; highlighting improvement initiatives and action plans for assigned departments.

• Participate and contribute on the design and development of business initiatives to include key performance indicators and benchmarks linking performance to strategy. Make recommendations in strategic long range and tactical planning by providing financial analyses and business evaluation reports and information.

• Conduct department fiscal analysis by preparing and reviewing the monthly and quarterly financial reports, creating forecasts for each department, and generating relevant commentaries of key variances to budget, highlighting risks and opportunities to achieving goals and impact upon operations.

• Prepare detailed budgets and operational forecasts for all level of activities conducted by the departments while meeting University guidelines and deadlines.

• Develop, prepare and present summarized monthly departmental performance report with key indicators (financial and non-financial) including reconciliations, faculty productivity reports, clinical and research activity analysis.

• Develop financial metrics and monitor faculty performance to make recommendations regarding compensation plans and potential areas for