Senior Finance Lead / Underfill
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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position. The cover letter should address your interest in the role, demonstrate your strategic financial leadership experience, and directly relate your expertise to the responsibilities and qualifications described below. Please include your cover letter as the first page of your resume document.
Job Summary
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center at the University of Michigan is seeking a Senior Finance Lead to provide expert strategic financial leadership for a dynamic and growing center. Our mission is to improve lives and empower communities through bold innovations and interdisciplinary collaborations across research and outreach that advance how we understand, treat and prevent depressive illnesses. As we expand, we require a Senior Finance Lead (Financial or Bus Analyst Lead) who will operate with a high level of independence, anticipating the center's financial needs, proactively identifying issues and trends, and shaping a resilient and sustainable fiscal future.
The successful candidate will serve as the center's primary financial strategist, reporting directly to and partnering with the Managing Director while monitoring, analyzing, and communicating center financial performance. We are looking for someone with a demonstrated ability to anticipate, communicate, and manage fiscal risks and opportunities with minimal oversight. Strong organizational and technical skills, the ability to prioritize and exercise good judgment, and a consistent track record of meeting deadlines are essential. This role is pivotal in surfacing critical issues and opportunities, leading advanced scenario modeling, and recommending actionable solutions to drive data-informed decision making across all center operations. The Senior Finance Lead will ensure leadership is well informed, can act quickly on emerging issues, and is equipped with the best available financial intelligence for short- and long-term planning. As such, the ideal candidate will be able to translate complex financial data for a non-technical audience. The Senior Finance Lead will also serve as a key liaison, collaborating and communicating effectively with Medical School and other university units to ensure seamless financial operations. By providing the financial insight and leadership that will help guide our growth, the Senior Finance Lead will play a vital role in supporting our team's collaborative culture and advancing the Center's mission.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
Strategic Financial Leadership
Independently oversee center-wide financial operations, including annual and multi-year budget development for complex funding portfolios (e.g. gifts, endowments, core funds, sponsored funds, and other revenue streams)
Develop and maintain robust forecasting and scenario analyses for center sustainability; model various revenue and expense projections to inform resource allocation and strategic investments
Establish and monitor key financial performance indicators, proactively alerting the Managing Director and center leadership to variances, emerging risks, or opportunitiesMake recommendations for operational or strategic adjustments in response to financial trends and drive the implementation of approved changes
Financial Operations & Analysis
Oversee monthly maintenance and management of the center's financial portfolio including reconciliation of all accounts and project grants using various accounting and information systems, tracking incoming and outgoing center financial commitments, preparing journal entries, close out of accounts, and determining the correct project grants for salary support for faculty and staff
Execute and coordinate complex analyses on a variety of projects, including but not limited to new initiatives, program expansions, cost-benefit analyses, and investment proposals
Collaborate closely with a variety of campus stakeholders and administrative partners, including Procurement, Shared Services, Development, and relevant academic units, to coordinate financial processes, ensure effective communication, and problem solve
Proactive Financial Monitoring and Reporting
Regularly analyze and report on financial health; identify patterns, outliers, and potential fiscal challenges well before they impact center operations
Design, coordinate, and independently execute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reviews for center leadership
Prepare and present clear, actionable reports and dashboards for executive audiences - distilling complex data into strategic insights
Compliance & Process Improvement
Interpret, implement, and ensure compliance with university, gift, and sponsor financial policies
Complete annual review of financial internal controls and develop solutions to close any gaps
Required Qualifications*
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related discipline
Lead: Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience, ideally in a large, diverse, and complex organization
Financial or Business Analyst Senior (Underfill): 5-8 years of progressively responsible financial, accounting, or business analysis experience, ideally in a large, diverse, and complex organization
Specific experience developing and leading financial strategy, including forecasting, long-term fiscal planning, and scenario modeling and analysis
Demonstrated success in high-level budget development, management, and reporting
Demonstrated excellence working with complex spreadsheets
Desired Qualifications*
Master's degree (e.g., MBA, MAcc, MPA, MPH)
Experience in academic, research, or healthcare finance
Advanced knowledge of relevant financial systems (e.g., business intelligence/reporting tools like M-Reports, M-Pathways, Business Objects, and budget tools)
Demonstrated knowledge of university or sponsored project financial policies and procedures
Experience presenting financial information to executive audiences
Experience leading or mentoring financial staff
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 thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .
Underfill Statement
This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
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 anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Job Detail
Job Opening ID
270528
Working Title
Senior Finance Lead / Underfill
Job Title
Financial or Bus Analyst Ld
Work Location
Ann Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor, MI
Modes of Work
Hybrid
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
FLSA Status
Exempt
Organizational Group
Medical School
Department
MM Eisenberg Family Depression
Posting Begin/End Date
11/10/2025 - 11/24/2025
Career Interest
Finance
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