Finance Operations Manager

Finance Operations Manager Provide leadership to the Theatre and Media Arts Department concerning all business-related functions, such as internal controls and procedures, finance, cost accounting, budgeting, personnel and payroll, purchasing/contracting, management information systems, and reimbursement/travel systems. This position also manages capital assets, inventories, negotiates purchasing agreements, provides guidance to department leadership. The TMA Business Office supports 23 full-time faculty, 36 adjunct faculty and a student enrollment of 635. We are a fast-paced, friendly, and creative department that values collaboration, flexibility, and self-initiative. What you'll do in this position: Financial and Budget Management - Develop, implement, and supervise internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure that all Workday transactions are in compliance with University policies and GAAP. - Analyze, interpret, and present financial information and to make sound recommendations concerning cost and allocation structures, cost saving opportunities, and internal control and management policies and procedures. - Prepare, interpret, and present financial and operating reports to department leadership. Provide timely financial/budget statements and annual resource planning support to facilitate department decision-making. - Develop, supervise, and implement cost-allocation models, budget vs actual reports, box office returns, independent contracts, and other financial services for the Theatre and Film seasons. - Research and prepare quantitative analysis reports for accreditation organizations. - Maintain distribution processes of payouts for department endowment accounts and supervise student scholarship submissions - Assist in faculty in their financial concerns, including department usage of travel/expense reimbursement system in Workday. * * Human Resource Management - Train students in use of payroll allocation website, Workday, direct deposit setup, and other employee duties. - Prepare faculty and administrative overloads and adjunct faculty contracts. Professional Development - Maintain current knowledge of standard accounting and business practices. - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Workday for BYU. - Maintain current knowledge of University and College policies. - Attend professional development courses, seminars and workshops to increase skills and maintain licensing. - Attend university training meetings for campus controllers, financial assistants and business leaders. ** ** What qualifies you for this role: Required - A firm commitment to the mission of BYU. - Bachelor's degree in accounting and five years' full-time equivalent work experience in financial management, cost analysis, budgeting, strategic planning, or other accounting duties. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. Preferred: - Master's degree in accounting with CPA or CMA designation - High capability with information management systems, particularly Workday. - Facility with Microsoft Office Suite, Google, Box, and Microsoft Teams. Typical Starting Pay: $84,000.00 to $109,000.00 annually If the job has a post-end date, the last day to apply is the day before. If the job doesn't have a post-end dat e, the job could close at any time on any day