Senior Manager of Budget and Finance (7710U) - #71950

University of California Berkeley • Berkeley, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Job ID: 71950

Location: Main Campus-Berkeley

Full/Part Time: Full Time

About Berkeley

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The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature.

We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community.

Departmental Overview

One of the nation's leading university museums, the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is a forum for cultural experiences that transform individuals and advance the local, national, and global discourse on art and film. As the premier visual arts venue at America's top public research university, BAMPFA is uniquely dedicated to art and film in equal measure, presenting more than 300 hundred film screenings, dozens of public programs, and more than fifteen exhibitions annually.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Administration and Strategic Initiatives, the Senior Manager of Budget and Finance will play a key role in the budgeting, reporting and forecasting processes, working directly with assigned departments as well as other constituents throughout the museum.

Responsibilities

BUDGETING:

Manage the development and execution of the museum's multi-year and annual budget plans.
Creates, oversees, and tracks BAMPFA's annual budget, proposal budgets, expenditure projections.
Responsible for following campus requirements for annual budgeting process by completing campus templates and inputting budgets into campus systems in a timely manner.
Working closely with the Director's office on the development of annual budgets and delivering reports as needed.
Requests deficit waivers as needed.

ANALYSIS AND REPORTING:

Develops, prepares, and submits customized reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Provides analyses for highly complex budgetary, financial and resource projects.
Creates analysis of actuals vs budget for quarterly close/reporting process.
Leads monthly ledger reviews, quarterly re-forecasting, and fiscal close.

BUDGET MONITORING:

Establish a process for the ongoing monitoring of budget-to-actuals and meaningful financial management reporting within the museum.
Creates and approves journals, compensation transactions, and accruals as needed.

DIVISION FINANCE LEAD:

Support the budget submission to the EVCP and preparation for the annual budget hearing.
Advocates for BAMPFA's financial needs on the campus level.
Oversee financial org tree changes for a consistent and clear chart of accounts.

CONTROL:

Performs quarterly controls reporting consistent with campus compliance.
Corrects payroll in suspense.
Makes recommendations on maintaining and strengthening internal controls to protect University resources.

SUPERVISION AND TRAINING:

Supervises, trains and performance manages one Finance Specialist and one Business Services Associate.
Develops and implements financial transaction processes and procedures and trains BAMPFA staff on financial activities as needed.

FINANCIAL STRATEGY:

Advises leadership on key budgetary decisions.
Maintains the museum's 10-year financial plan and creates goal posts that align with the plan.

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

May coordinate financial system implementations and upgrades.
Participates in the analysis and design for new services or financial operational systems or processes.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Advanced knowledge of financial accounting concepts, policies and procedures.
5 years or more experience working in an accounting or financial function.
Highly skilled in budget creation, management, and process re-design.
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for UC Benefits. The budgeted salary that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $98,600.00 - $120,000.00.

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