The University of Texas at Austin · 15 hours ago
Director of Business Affairs, Texas McCombs
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $125K/yr
7+ years expThe University of Texas at Austin is a leading educational institution, and they are seeking a Director of Business Affairs for the McCombs School of Business. This role will lead multiple key functions related to business operations, including procurement and payment services, while acting as a collaborative partner to ensure effective business processes across the school.
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Responsibilities
Provide operational oversight and management of business operations for procurement and payment services, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Serve as a key member of the Financial Affairs leadership team, demonstrating strong leadership skills and strategic thinking
Lead efforts to document, modernize, streamline, and implement improvements that enhance processes, create efficiencies, and ensure consistency across McCombs
This includes, but is not limited to: Develop and maintain comprehensive procedural documentation to support operational excellence
Organize and manage data and files to ensure compliance with records retention policies
Evaluate and optimize processes with a focus on improving customer service touchpoints and ensuring efficient, effective practices
Interpret and administer University policies and procedures to effectively address the business and operational needs of the school
Utilize metrics and reporting systems to measure and evaluate the performance of the division, driving continuous improvement and supporting strategic initiatives
Supervise and lead the Program Office and non-academic administrative operations managers, as well as procurement and payments staff, demonstrating strong leadership and strategic oversight
Ensure all deadlines are met and that all applicable policies are consistently followed
Provide guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment
Develop and conduct audits of business processes/functions to ensure compliance with all applicable policies and identify any unnecessary or redundant steps/procedures
Research and inspect issues and provide recommendations for improvement
Demonstrated professional and effective written and oral communication skills when addressing faculty, staff, students, and central offices
Maintain a high degree of emotional intelligence
Actively engage with University departments and central offices to foster strong working relationships and ensure alignment with McCombs and institutional goals
Participate in internal and external professional development to stay current with UT, local, state, and federal policies and regulations
Promote the development of division staff by providing training that encourages a climate of continuous improvement within the division
Utilize and enhance use of University of Texas at Austin and/or McCombs systems and procedures
At the direction of the Senior Director and/or Senior Associate Dean, complete special projects, assignments, tasks, or duties outside of the regular job duties
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and seven years of progressively responsible experience in finance or accounting with experience in financial-related activities and process improvement initiatives
Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Previous success leading long-term projects and process-improvement initiatives
Demonstrated excellent written, oral, and presentation skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Must be able to work both as a part of a larger team and independently in a fast-paced environment with constant deadlines
Strong analytical skills and expert level using Excel
Excellent customer service skills and ability to act as a facilitator. Experience interpreting policy and implementing procedures
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business. A minimum of seven years of budgeting, financial, and reporting skills
Demonstrated success in relationship management and supervision
Demonstrated ability to effectively plan on both a tactical and strategic level
Experience in an accounting/budgeting function within a higher education institution or state agency
Knowledge of University's electronic accounting documents and accounting policies/procedures. Knowledge of HR/payroll transactions, costing allocations, and process workflows. Demonstrated knowledge with DEFINE, FRMS, as well as commonly used business applications at the University of Texas at Austin (Workday, COGNOS, MS Power BI, Smartsheets)
Benefits
Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Company
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Republic Capital Group
2022-09-14Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Will Whiting
Chief Development Officer
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