Finance Director

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Job Summary:

This position is located within the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) which operates under the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The WSLH is the states public health environmental health and occupational health laboratory. We serve to protect the health and safety of Wisconsins people and environment and provide training to other professionals.

As one of the nations leading and larger public health laboratories the WSLH manages an annual operational budget of approximately $60 million and employs approximately 400 staff. The Finance Director is directly supervised by the WSLH Laboratory Director and supports financial planning review and approval for all units within the laboratory. The Finance Director oversees the areas of Budgeting and Accounting Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Contracts and Procurement.

Essential Functions

The Finance Director is responsible for the planning directing managing and oversight of all fiscal activities and operations related to finance accounting purchasing budget and grant administration and overseeing third-party billing (private insurance and Medicare) for the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH). This position will plan and coordinate the budget priorities and activities within the WSLH engaging other divisions and outside agencies and provide a high level of administrative support to assigned supervisory and management staff.

Additional duties will include oversight of the day-to-day operations of the fiscal unit within the WSLH. This position functions at the senior management level to ensure exceptional business practices are established and followed across the WSLH and the fiscal implications of future policies and strategic decisions are shared with senior management. This position will be responsible for ensuring the laboratory remains fiscally sound that fiscal policies and financial management procedures are formulated and executed and appropriate controls and reports are used to manage the WSLHs approximately $60 million budget.

The Finance Director will communicate to and coordinate with other WSLH Directors and Managers. As a member of the WSLH Directors Leadership Team this position will serve with other Directors to develop and implement the WSLHs strategic plan. This position will develop lab wide policies that ensure that all University State and Federal fiscal compliance laws and regulations including Medicare are followed. This position entails a high level of complexity requires a high degree of initiative creativity and personal responsibility.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Oversees reviews develops recommends and implements policies and procedures for internal and external financial reporting budgeting and financial operations - 25%

• Participates in the development maintenance and monitoring of automated financial information systems and budgets and disseminates updates and results to leadership when appropriate - 30%

• Directs strategic planning initiatives and establishes objectives for multiple finance functional areas to ensure appropriate use of financial administrative and staffing resources and alignment with the strategic plan - 25%

• Exercises supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees - 10%

• Serves as a divisional representative and subject matter expert to institutional leadership and internal and external stakeholders providing financial direction and information fostering collaborative relationships across multiple functional areas and representing the interests of the division - 10%

Department:

Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Finance Division

Compensation:

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation holidays and paid time off; competitive insurances and saving accounts; retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a financial management role with progressive responsibility and experience with a record of significant accomplishments. Well qualified candidates will have 3-5 years experience in a leadership and management role.

Prior experience as a Finance Director Controller or Senior Financial Manager in a complex organization (university government agency health system or similar). Prior experience in environments with state funds federal grants fee-for-service revenue and multiple restricted funding sources. Prior experience collaborating with PIs and/or program directors to ensure compliance and accurate financial tracking for grants and contracts.

Demonstrated skill and experience with budget planning preparation and management process improvement as well as skill and experience with automated financial systems is required. Knowledge of and demonstrated fiscal accountability experience in a diverse organization with multiple missions and management of multiple revenue streams is required.

Demonstrated skill and experience leading and managing a professional staff with diverse responsibilities. Superior oral and written communication skills interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate and interact with senior leadership managers supervisors staff and internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency in Workday Finance including reporting and transactional workflows. Expertise with federal grant and contract administration. Expertise in third-party billing for private insurance and Medicare. Demonstrated success leading financial modernization efforts. Knowledge of public-sector procurement practices.

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Education:

Bachelors degree in business business administration accounting or related field required.

Masters degree in business business administration accounting or related field preferred.

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume.

WSLH does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required Employment Eligibility Form I-9.

Contact Information:

Please contact Kelsey Bailey with any questions.

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