University of Michigan

Financial Senior Manager

University of Michigan$115K — $135K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field
  • 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or financial management
  • Strong relationship-building and customer service skills
  • Experience managing financial data within large enterprise systems
  • Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets for complex functions
  • Supervisory experience or proven leadership ability

Responsibilities

  • Manage financial, HR, and administrative support services
  • Oversee annual budgets and forecasts for multiple departments
  • Calculate and analyze auxiliary services recharges annually
  • Prepare financial reports and provide actionable insights
  • Act as Department Manager for Procurement Services
  • Ensure compliance with policies and conduct annual Internal Controls sub-certification
  • Lead a team of 2-4 financial analysts and administrative support staff

Benefits

  • Primarily remote work with occasional on-site requirements
  • Opportunity to lead a small team and enhance leadership skills
  • Engagement in diverse projects aimed at improving efficiency and customer service
  • Work within a team-oriented and collaborative environment
  • Chance to gain experience in higher education procurement services
Full Job Description
How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Procurement Services is searching for a Financial Senior Manager to join our team. We currently have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced professional to manage the finances and administrative services for Procurement Services. We are seeking a positive and effective leader who has a strong desire to succeed in a team-oriented and customer-focused environment. Successful candidates will have prior experience managing teams and working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage competing priorities.

This position is primarily remote but occasionally requires on-site work and must be able to commute to Ann Arbor when needed.

Procurement Services manages a diverse selection of goods and services, offering the university community key business services including procurement, travel, expense reconciliation, space analysis, property control, property disposition, and printing, copying, and mailing services.

Responsibilities*
  • Responsible for financial, HR, and administrative support services
  • Manage annual budgets and forecasts for multiple departments, including internal auxiliary services
  • Calculate and analyze auxiliary services recharges on an annual basis
  • Prepare and distribute financial reporting, such as monthly budget to actual financial reports, variance analysis, and other ad-hoc reports and provide actionable insights to Procurement management and leadership
  • Act as the Department Manager for all Procurement Services departments; includes the approval of vouchers, journal entries, requisitions, and remote work agreements
  • Ensure compliance with policies and complete the annual Internal Controls sub-certification
  • Oversee financial activity for UM payment programs
  • Participate in special projects to improve reporting, analysis, and internal processes to achieve productivity improvements and customer service delivery
  • Facilitate exceptional customer service delivery to departmental and leadership contacts
  • Directly manage a team of 2-4 financial analysts and administrative support staff. Provide leadership, instruction, and mentoring

Required Qualifications*
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or financial management
  • Strong relationship-building and customer service skills
  • Experience managing financial data within large enterprise financial and administrative systems
  • Experience with Excel and Google Sheets performing complex functions and maintaining complex spreadsheets
  • Supervisory experience or demonstrated ability to effectively lead others

Desired Qualifications*
  • Master's degree in business administration, accounting, finance
  • CPA, CPM, or other related professional license
  • Experience in higher education
  • Familiarity and experience with university systems such as MPathways, Business Objects, BPC/Oracle, OARS, MReports, approved generative AI tools and applications., etc.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

281486

Working Title

Financial Senior Manager

Job Title

Financial Senior Manager

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Mobile/Remote

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Procurement Services

Department

Procurement Services

Posting Begin/End Date

8/11/2026 - 8/18/2026

Salary

$115,000.00 - $135,000.00

Career Interest

Finance

About University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan system. The University of Michigan was founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state. The school moved to Ann Arbor in 1837 onto 40 acres (16 ha) of what is now known as Central Campus. Since its establishment in Ann Arbor, the university campus has expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 34 million gross square feet (781 acres or 3.16 km²), and has two satellite campuses located in Flint and Dearborn. The University of Michigan is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.
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