Receives accounting department assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the process by which to meet those goals.
- In collaboration with senior management, independently designs, develops, and deploys effective fund management strategies and internal controls aimed at mitigating financial risk, by exercising leadership, effective decision making, fiscal oversight, and stewardship of University external funds, in compliance with contract, University, State, and Federal regulations. Key areas of responsibility include implementing best practices to maximize cash in-flows; monitoring analytical and data support services provided to Resource Planning & Budget for the indirect cost rate negotiation process; collaborating with the Office of Research on post award administration issues and unit financial managers on compliance considerations; leading large scale audits and ensuring PBCs are appropriate, organized and compliant; designing and implementing communication plans and strategies to inform and educate customers; evaluating industry trends to identify required modifications to accounting practices.
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40 |
Directs accounting staff to complete assignments using established guidelines, procedures and standards.
- Ensures compliance with terms and conditions; enables prompt access to award funding, maximizes cash flow; and oversees federal payroll certification systems and processes. Coordinates fiscal closing activities for area of responsibility.
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10 |
Follows established practices and procedures in analyzing situations and assignments.
- Provides fiscal oversight, management, and stewardship over University gift, endowment, and federal appropriation funds. Represents the UCR Financial Services division at various campus and system-wide meetings.
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10 |
Monitors daily operations of accounting unit.
- With the implementation of Oracle Cloud Finance, this position is responsible for the administration of project module (PPM), Accounts Receivable module, and interactions with related modules (e.g. GL (RTR), Budget (EPM), Kuali, etc).
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10 |
Provides immediate supervision and guidance to employees, assigning tasks, checking work and ensuring accounting reporting deadlines are met.
- Implements the division's talent and performance management strategy. This includes the recruitment, selection, coaching, training, development, and performance management of assigned staff; developing and monitoring performance management metrics, which align employee performance standards with the department's operating plan, service level agreements, and customer expectations.
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10 |
Uses full knowledge of own area of functional responsibility.
- Requires close coordination of activities with other BFS units and managers to understand downstream and upstream impacts on operations.
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5 |
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Interacts daily with subordinates and/or functional peer groups.
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5 |
Participates in interactions normally to exchange or present accounting information.
- Participates on system-wide steering committees to facilitate strategic change management and leadership relevant to contract and grant post award management.
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5 |
Establishes and recommends changes to policies which affect the department.
- Evaluates and revises departmental policies and procedures, to develop streamlined and innovative business processes.
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5 |
