Manager, IT Financial Management

Company: The Regents of the University of California on beh
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: March 3, 2025

Job Description:

Department SummaryStrategy, Planning, and Operations leads and manages a large and complex portfolio of IT projects and programs while establishing partnerships and stakeholder engagement efforts with students, faculty, staff, and external partners on behalf of the IT organization. The Strategy, Planning, and Operations Office also manages organizational initiatives and efforts, including general administrative functions, financial management and budgeting, vendor management and licensing, billing, internal communications, department human resources, talent management, and culture development. The IT Financial Management team oversees expenditures required to deliver IT products and services across the university. The team administers a collaborative, cross-functional approach to operational spending and the reduction of IT and business process costs. The team leverages traditional enterprise financial and accounting best practices and serves as a centralized billing function for all IT services.Position SummaryThe Manager, IT Financial Management will be responsible for leading and overseeing all financial activities for the IT department, ranging from transactions to financial planning and analysis. The Manager will partner with the IT leadership team to develop and execute financial strategies that align with overall business objectives. This role will be responsible for overseeing budgets, forecasting, financial modeling, vendor management, procurement, transactions, and reporting for the IT department. Additionally, the Manager will support the IT department in optimizing the use of financial resources, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and improving financial performance.The Manager, IT Financial Management will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by ensuring IT financial resources are managed appropriately and IT initiatives are appropriately resourced in service of the institution's academic mission. This team member will advance the University's mission by delivering exceptional information technology services comprehensively and consistently across faculty, staff, and students. This role will execute UCLA's vision while modeling UCLA's culture and values.Salary & Compensation*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit to discover benefits that start on day one, and to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.Qualifications

• Five years experience working in one or more of the following fields: finance, accounting, budgeting, procurement/vendor management, billing, public administration, business administration, or another related field. (Required)
• Two years experience leading teams in a management or leadership role, particularly in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment. (Required)
• Seven or more years experience working in one or more of the following fields: finance, accounting, budgeting, procurement/vendor management, billing, business administration, or another related field. (Preferred)
• Five or more years experience leading teams in a management or leadership role, particularly in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment. (Preferred)
• Experience managing cash flow and ensuring that organizations have adequate liquidity to meet obligations. (Required)
• Demonstrated experience presenting complex technical information to audiences of technical and non-technical stakeholders. (Required)
• Significant experience working in a project-based environment using leading project management practices including schedule management, status reporting, and communication of project risks and issues. (Required)
• Extensive experience solving technical and non-technical problems; able to delegate solutioning when appropriate to the proper resources. (Required)
• Demonstrated experience providing inclusive leadership of others, cultivating an inclusive environment that values equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. (Required)
• Has demonstrated experience leading in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment. (Required)
• Experience in complex higher education environments, serving academic and administrative functions of a large public university. (Preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of finance policies, practices, and systems. (Required)
• Expert skills and in-depth knowledge of the principles and practices of financial planning and analysis, budgetary systems, and organizational management. (Required)
• Advanced knowledge and applications of principles and practices of generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting standards. (Required)
• Ability to explain complex financial concepts and data to executive audiences. (Required)
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and is able to communicate work assignments to medium-sized teams. (Required)
• Demonstrated leadership / management skills, including abilities in persuasion, negotiation, change management, and mentorship. (Required)
• Advanced project management skills with demonstrated experience delegating responsibility, tracking project progress, supervising others, and advising teams on competing priorities. (Required)
• Able to lead data gathering efforts seeking information from multiple and diverse sources. Experience operating as a point of escalation. Demonstrated understanding of how decisions affect teams. Demonstrated ability to make decisions with integrity. (Required)
• Inspires creativity in others and advises teams on industry-leading practices, such as the incorporation of new technologies or processes. (Required)Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations
• Bachelor's Degree in one or more of the following fields: finance, accounting, public administration, business administration, or another related field or equivalent training/experience. (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree finance, accounting, public administration, business administration, or another related field. (Preferred)Special Conditions for Employment
• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.Schedule8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. PT, Monday through Friday and/or variable based upon operational needs.Union/Policy Covered99-Policy CoveredComplete Position Description
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