Reporting to the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Assistant Dean of Finance provides leadership for the financial operations for the College and its constituent units. This position must provide effective fiscal management oversight into various research and Extension programs. Through its land grant mission of research, teaching, and extension, the college has been instrumental in helping agriculture and other life science industries make significant strides in improving people's lives. Today's College is adapting to society's expectations and needs by focusing its resources and efforts on improving human health and nutrition, sustaining agriculture and the environment, reducing the reliance on fossil fuels, and developing cures for devastating and debilitating diseases.
Position responsibilities include providing oversight for the fiscal operations and management of all financial and purchasing resources of the college, ensuring accuracy and compliance with university, state, and federal guidelines for the efficient and effective utilization of resources. Provides oversight regarding communication, implementation and evaluation of financial operations. Develop an annual budget and spending plan, forecasting the college's needs. Manage balances for all accounts, proposes solutions to address budget imbalances/surpluses and implements adjustments as needed. Oversee budget allocations to constituent units, coordinates and evaluates requests for resources, monitors midyear and yearend balances, and assists management and the Dean in addressing unit financial issues. Provides development and delivery of training and responsible fiscal handling to unit heads and fiscal personnel in the use of the university's finance systems and preparation and response to financial reviews. Implement information management and review programs, and internal controls to ensure accountability, and to encourage continuous improvement. Reviews and recommends operational efficiencies and improvements in all functional areas. Provides consultation to constituent units regarding assessment activities. Manages the enterprise systems changes needed to enact organizational changes. Collaborates with the college's HR Director regarding the financial impact of recruitment and compensation programs and compensation adjustments, as well as cooperative development and encouragement of proactive retention strategies to unit leaders. Oversees Risk Management; in consultation with other appropriate professionals in the constituent units, works to review, update, and improve risk management measures. Provides supervisory oversight for fiscal support personnel in the finance department. Other duties as assigned.