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Job Summary The University of Michigan School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Senior Financial Manager to lead financial operations, promote rigorous fiscal stewardship, and support the School's strategic priorities. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and translate complex financial and operational information into clear insights for decision-making. You will also oversee SPH's business intelligence function. Learn more about us here .
Responsibilities*- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Provide financial leadership and decision support to academic departments and Dean's Office units, promoting SPH's financial health, compliance, and responsible stewardship of resources.
- Partner with the COO to develop the annual budget, quarterly projections, scenario analyses, and five-year forecasts, and serve as liaison with the Office of Budget and Planning.
- Advise leaders on the financial implications of strategic and operational decisions, translating complex information into clear insights and fostering transparency and accountability.
- Budgeting, Forecasting, and Reporting
- Develop and manage comprehensive budgets, forecasts, and financial models involving multiple funding sources.
- Integrate and analyze financial and operational data to conduct variance and trend analyses and develop reports, dashboards, and other decision-support tools.
- Streamline, document, and automate financial processes and manage the school's accounting structures.
- Financial Operations and Internal Controls
- Lead internal-control processes and develop procedures that ensure compliance with University policies and sound financial practices.
- Ensure appropriate review of financial transactions and documentation, resolve complex financial and systems issues, and provide guidance to staff and unit partners.
- Team and Business Intelligence Leadership
- Supervise and support the Business Intelligence Analyst by establishing priorities, providing coaching and feedback, evaluating performance, and supporting professional development.
- Provide strategic direction for the business intelligence function, partnering with stakeholders to develop analytical tools and automated solutions that strengthen planning, decision-making, and operational continuity.
Required Qualifications*- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting in a complex organization.
- Experience developing and managing budgets and forecasts involving multiple funding sources.
- Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, internal controls, financial reporting, and reconciliation.
- Advanced proficiency with financial systems, spreadsheets, reporting tools, and data-analysis applications.
- Demonstrated ability to ask the right questions, determine what data are needed, evaluate data quality and assumptions, and use business intelligence tools to produce accurate, useful insights for decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data, advise decision-makers, and communicate complex financial information to varied audiences.
- Demonstrated leadership through project or functional leadership, training, mentoring, process improvement, or cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience building productive relationships and working effectively across organizational units and levels.
Desired Qualifications*- Master's degree in finance, accounting, business analytics, or a related field.
- Financial-management or analytical experience in higher education, including sponsored funding, faculty salary or effort modeling, or other complex academic financial processes.
- Experience developing dashboards, automated reports, workflows, or other technology-enabled financial solutions.
Why Work at Michigan? In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
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 .
Job DetailJob Opening ID281752
Working TitleSenior Financial Manager
Job TitleFinancial Senior Manager
Work LocationAnn Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor, MI
Modes of WorkHybrid
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
FLSA StatusExempt
Organizational GroupSchool Pub Health
DepartmentSPHDO - Resource Planning
Posting Begin/End Date8/17/2026 - 8/30/2026
Salary$116,956.00 - $151,355.00
Career InterestFinance
