Director of Finance amp; Administration, McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering

Financial/Budgeting Oversight Prepare the departments annual budgets including the strategic budget, supplemental teaching budget, and operational budgets. Review and approve business contracts, tuition payments, and payment vouchers. Monitor the departments stopgap and default tuition accounts. Prepare and supervise the preparation of various department reports, annual operation budgets, endowment reporting and ensure compliance with funding regulations. Serve as Electronic Office Manager (EOM) and coordinate authorizations to various financial systems for departmental staff.Human Resources Provide oversight of the human resources functions for the departments. Review and approve appointments for compliance with relevant policies. Act as departmental Cost Center Manager, HR Partner and Timekeeper. Process Professional-Track Faculty appointments, draft faculty offer letters, and process faculty summer assignments. Oversee graduate student, visiting scholar, and researcher hiring and on-boarding. Review human resources and payroll costing data regularly to ensure proper use of funding, ensuring adjustments are processed in a timely manner and in accordance with funding stipulations.Operational Oversight Oversee the Undergraduate and Graduate program offices, Facilities and IT team, Business Affairs team, Administrative staff and External Relations team. Assist the Chair with development and implementation of new programs, initiatives and special projects. Enhance daily operations of the department through process and procedure improvements, staff training, and providing professional development opportunities.Faculty Affairs Assist the Chair and various committees with faculty recruitment, hiring, awards, and reviews. Support new faculty in on-boarding and monitoring of start-up commitments.Departments Liaison Work closely with the CSE Deans Office, central offices, and other departments or colleges. Provide timely and effective communication to department stakeholders related to new policies or procedures.Other related functions as assigned.