Director of Finance and Administration

Manage all administrative operations for a large academic unit (8 direct reports). Seeks out opportunities for business process improvement while ensuring compliance to university policies. Act as electronic manager and provide daily review and approval of all documents prepared by staff. Provide a high level of support for faculty, staff, and students in the academic department.Oversight of the department budget, including balance review reporting, monitoring the stopgap account, endowment management, annual BUD submission, scholarship processing, and compliance for units procard verification. Provide other reporting as necessary to endowed chairs.Support the Department Chair with projects and strategic planning.Oversee all aspects of tenure/tenure track faculty affairs management, including recruitment, faculty promotions and reviews, tracking appointments, activity reports, and summer support.Serve as liaison between department and other UT offices. Coordinates and prepares various university reports as required.Update the department Wiki page as needed.Other duties and projects as assigned.