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  • Finance Manager, CAS Finance
    CAS Finance
    University at Buffalo



    Finance Manager, CAS Finance



    Position Information

    Position Title: Finance Manager, CAS Finance
    Department: CAS Finance
    Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/58429
    Job Type: Full-Time

    Posting Detail Information

    Position Summary


    The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a Finance Manager to lead and support financial operations within the Deans Office, with a primary focus on managing reimbursement and procurement processes and developing a comprehensive library of finance-related policies and standard operating procedures. The successful candidate should be analytical and have strong communication skills.

    In this position, you will perform a variety of duties to include:



      • Management and coordination of all aspects of reimbursement and procurement shared services team for the College of Arts and Sciences. This includes but not limited to Concur, ShopBlue, Procurement Card, Business Accounts, Human Subject Payments, Independent contractor payments, eReq, disbursement request and letters of exception.

      • Serve as a trusted point of contact for Reimbursement and Procurement matters to college faculty, staff and students.

      • Promote a culture of learning, development, and guidance to ensure policies, procedures, practices, state laws and regulation are followed.

      • Provide reporting on Reimbursement and Procurement team operations/statistics on a regular and ad hoc basis

      • Develop and maintain a Finance standard operating procedures and policy library across the academic unit.

      • Work cooperatively with the finance team, department faculty and staff to enhance effectiveness of the team on the administrative procedures and proactively identifying areas for improvement.

      • Promote a culture of compliance and utilization of best practice documentation for transactions.

      • Collaborate with academic unit leadership to develop uniform processes, procedures, and documentation requirements.

      • Provide planning support to faculty and staff when dealing with complex situations to determine available options within the current policies, state laws and regulations.

      • Be customer service focused and able to respond to stressful situations with diplomacy and tact.

      • Working with the Director of Finance to manage the State Operating Budget allocations.

      • Manage SIRI access and cost approval request forms for the academic unit.

      • Serve as the Deans Office cost approver for the honorarium transactions within the academic unit.



     



    The following are key competencies necessary of the role:


    • Ability to manage competing priorities

    • Attention to detail

    • Maintain high degree of confidentiality

    • Exceptional interpersonal skills


     

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    University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.



    Minimum Qualifications



    • Bachelors degree

    • 3 years experience working with procurement policies and procedures.

    • Must be responsive and agile in a changing environment.

    • Demonstrates experience handling time-sensitive information and situations.

    • Experience utilizing Procurement cards or completing Procurement card monthly reconciliations.

    • Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse populations including faculty, senior leadership and staff.

    • Possess a strong sense of accountability and be self-motivated.

    • Ability to stay updated on, interpret, and apply procurement and travel policy across State, UBF, and RF funding sources.

    • Excellent oral/written communication and ability to interact professionally and positively with a diverse constituency.




    Preferred Qualifications



    • Experience with UB travel, reimbursement and procurement processes and systems such as ShopBlue, Concur, and eReq.

    • Experience with departmental budgets and course scheduling.

    • Experience working in the College of Arts and Sciences




    Physical Demands


    Salary Range
    $75,000 - $85,000

    Special Instructions Summary


    All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.



    Is a background check required for this posting?
    Yes

    Contact Information

    Contact's Name: Nicole Hayden
    Contact's Pronouns: she/her/hers
    Contact's Title: HR Officer for Staff Affairs
    Contact's Email: nhayden@buffalo.edu
    Contact's Phone: 716-645-0729

    Posting Dates

    Posted: 08/08/2025
    Deadline for Applicants:
    Date to be filled: 09/25/2025


 


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