Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S02666P Working Title Chief Fiscal Manager - Crop & Soil Sciences Department CAES Crop and Soil Sciences About the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

About the College/Unit/Department

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is among the best and most established U.S. colleges of agriculture. In its classrooms, its Agricultural Experiment Stations and its statewide network of UGA Cooperative Extension offices, the faculty and staff of CAES are dedicated to discovering, teaching, and delivering the science required for healthy living to flourish in Georgia. Agricultural and environmental sciences are only as important as the food you eat, the clothes you wear and the water and air around you. To improve the quality and guard the safety of life’s necessities, CAES has gathered world-renowned scientists and exceptional students.

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is a multi-functional, multidisciplinary department committed to excelling as an authority in the crop, soil and environmental sciences. The department supports research, teaching and UGA Cooperative Extension programs at the Athens, Griffin and Tifton campuses. As a respected provider of both leading-edge technology and science-based knowledge, we serve a clientele that includes students, farmers, agribusinesses, consumers, nonprofits and governmental agencies.

College/Unit/Department website http://cropsoil.uga.edu/ Posting Type External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information

8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. Hours may vary including some evening and weekend work as needed to meet performance expectations. Working hours over 40 may occasionally be required.

Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience Posting Date 02/27/2019 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 05/01/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants

Please upload a cover letter, Resume/CV, and a list of references with contact information, and any other pertinent application information.

Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Position Information

Classification Title Business Operations Professional Pay Grade FLSA Exempt Job Family Business And Finance FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

•Master’s degree in accounting/finance, public administration, business administration or related field
•Five to seven years of progressively responsible administrative experience, preferably in higher education, including direct personnel management
•Experience with PeopleSoft

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Head of the Department (HOD) of Crop and Soil Sciences, the Chief Fiscal Manager oversees and coordinates departmental fiscal operations on the University’s Athens, Griffin, and Tifton campuses, as well as department-affiliated research centers. The Chief Fiscal Manager supervises non-exempt staff employees who provide administrative fiscal support to faculty and professional employees. The Chief Fiscal Manger works closely with the HOD on the development and implementation of the departmental budget; and analyzes, interprets, and recommends administrative practices and procedures. The Chief Financial Manger works closely with the Department’s Administrative Manager to ensure that the department runs efficiently and economically.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

•Strategic vision and operational knowledge, and the ability to remain flexible and adaptable, revising strategies as necessary in a constantly changing job environment

•Independent decision making ability

•Effective interpersonal, communication, and analytic skills

•Ability to develop and manage key relationships and create networks of people to accomplish objectives

•Knowledge of GAAP

•Commitment to issues of diversity and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

•Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports, investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions, perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects, make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments

•Ability to apply advanced techniques in spreadsheet, database, online, and presentation software

•Unquestioned personal and professional integrity

Physical Demands

Normal office demands

Is driving required to perform essential duties outlined in this position? (This does not include infrequent trips) The successful candidate would have to provide proof that s/he has a valid driver's license when offered employment. Does this position have financial responsibilities? Yes Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

•Prepares and administers all departmental accounts and budgets (several hundred) – this includes monitoring and reviewing all expenditures for funding, reporting and policy compliance, performing analyses, processing requisitions, and providing projections

•Participates as a critical member of the department’s senior administrative team

•Assists HOD in the preparation of the annual departmental budget; monitors spending rate and adjusts fund allocations in consultation of the HOD; oversees year-end closing

•Oversees daily processing and accounting for revenue and expenditures; audits and reports financial transactions to funding sources; ensures accuracy and availability of funding and compliance with standard accounting and audit procedures – including independent review of departmental purchasing card transactions

•Oversees all department grant closeouts in conjunction with the College’s Contracts & Grants Office

•Analyzes budget expenditures for compliance with approved budget, researches problems and handles accordingly

•Ensures proper internal controls are in place for all applicable administrative functions

•Serves as liaison between Crop and Soil Sciences and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences business staff as well as other central University units

Percentage of time 70 Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

•Supervises assigned staff; assigns work and special projects; monitors workload and productivity; motivates employees to reach top productivity and performance; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; promotes staff training and development; provides assistance in analyzing and resolving complex issues

•Assists, resolves, and reviews fiscal related matters with departmental budgetary units located on Griffin and Tifton campuses via e-mail, webinar, & phone conferences with administrative cluster staff

•Works with the Administrative Manager in day-to-day operations of department

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

•Advises departmental staff and faculty on changes in financial policies and procedure

•Collaborates with the Administrative Manager on management of human resources related activities

•Engages regularly in professional development opportunities

•Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Percentage of time 10 Posting Specific Questions

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Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV
3. List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents

1. Other Documents #1