Financial Operations Manager

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Job : 292526
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Job Summary The Financial Operations Manager is responsible for high‑level financial management of all DCG and Dental Associates financial activity, reporting, and analysis. This position requires advanced financial skills to ensure the timely and accurate recording, reporting, and monitoring of all financial activity. The position also oversees complex financial systems and assists with developing comprehensive departmental financial reporting and training programs.

• Budget/Financial Management: Assist with DCG Budget creation and budget monitoring (including reviews & reconciliations of salary allocations, personnel distributions, and alignment with all funding sources). Prepare and process budget amendments and supporting documentation for DCG accounts (including state appropriations, projects/grants, foundation, departmental sales and services, and Dental Associates). Review and reconcile allocations of personnel and non‑personnel costs across all DCG departments and funding sources to ensure all cost centers are accurately funded.
  
  Review historical spend patterns and prepare budget forecasts, ensuring appropriate funding for all departments. Assist with strategic financial planning, advising on the allocation of multiple funding sources. Review and recommend solutions for funding gaps to ensure all DCG commitments are met and resources are effectively utilized. Review and approve expense transactions to ensure accurate and timely financial recording and compliance with policies and procedures.
  
  Manage financial commitments for faculty and ensure proper balancing and carryover of startup funds. Prepare departmental, project‑based, and DCG‑wide financial reporting to meet the needs to operational leaders (including discretionary reports, department budget and actual reports, and program cost analyses).
• Strategic Support: Support finance leadership in identifying immediate issues, problem‑solving financial discrepancies, and resolving operational bottlenecks across DCG departments. Assist with special projects and ad hoc reports as requested, including budgetary forecasts, financial analyses, and strategic planning documents to support the leadership's decision‑making. Ensure compliance with financial policies and internal controls for all DCG financial transactions and systems. Provide ongoing support to financial leadership in all areas of financial planning and decision‑making, using advanced financial management skills and data analysis to recommend actionable strategies.
  
  Monitor and resolve financial issues within the DCG, offering solutions based on data‑driven insights. Manage month‑end and year‑end financial processes to ensure accurate and timely financial transaction recording, reconciliation, and reporting processes.
• Financial Reporting and Systems Management: Prepare departmental financial reports to monitor the financial health of the DCG and support strategic decisions, including monthly and annual reports on departmental financial activity, budget performance, and funding utilization. Prepare complex reconciliations of DCG and Dental Associates accounts, ensuring accuracy of financial data in financial systems and financial reports. Prepare and present training to DCG staff to ensure accurate…