Cash Management Supervisor; Contracts AND GRANTS SUPV

Overview

Job Summary:

This position provides direct supervision to Cash Management Analysts that perform cash management functions, including federal cash draws, federal cash transaction reporting, unit accounts receivable management, and collections activities of aged receivables. Involves planning, analyzing and monitoring of the assigned personnel and its production. Also requires providing support to the personnel on technical matters associated with federal cash draws and reporting and manages unit accounts receivable operations.

Provides training for new staff and ongoing coaching/training for entire team. Coordinates the work of the Cash Management team with the related activities of the Fund Management teams. In addition to overseeing the cash operations, also provides direct support by performing cash draws, cash reporting, and collections monitoring and escalations to senior management. Also manages a small number of awards in order to maintain hands-on involvement with a core activity of the department.

Independently applies knowledge of and experience with cash and collections policies and procedures (including regulatory, sponsor, and UC based) to assess and resolve issues, improve unit efficiency, and optimize cash flow related to contract and grant operations. Reviews the work of the assigned personnel and provides guidance. Review and approve transactions/reports for team cash management analysts. Serves as senior member of division leadership team and provides advice and support to management as needed.

Apply By Date March 6, 2026 at 11:59pm

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• Bachelor s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field and/or more than 6 years of experience in a business or finance position.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of spreadsheet software (including advanced functions) for financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
• Demonstrated experience with personnel management and supervision principles and practices, including defining position descriptions, goal-setting & performance reviews, recruitment and hiring, disciplinary actions, work planning and scheduling, training and professional development, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in the application of general financial administration principles and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), as they relate to contract and grant administration.
• Demonstrated experience to thrive in a busy, high-volume, and deadline-driven work environment that requires coordination of multiple activities and accommodate various business needs including experience using analytical skills to independently research, develop and recommend solutions to compliance problems and issues.
• Must also demonstrate competence in the use of email, word processing and other common business applications. Demonstrated leadership and customer service skills.

• 50% - Supervision
• 20% - Administration and Monitoring of Accounts Receivable
• 15% - Cash Management Activities
• 10% - Other Duties
• 5% - Communication, Professional Development and Staff Training

Contracts and Grants Accounting (CGA) has campus wide responsibility for the administration of all contract and grant funding received by UC Davis - which in fiscal year 2015 totaled approximately $ 670 million in income via governmental and private contracts and grants. CGA is responsible for supporting the Davis campus with the initial fund set up, preparing regular financial reports, ongoing analysis and reconciliation, policy interpretation, collections of reimbursable expenditures through billing and cash draw down, and contract and grant closeouts.

CGA manages and coordinates A-133 audit of contracts and grants, and cooperates in other campus wide audits performed by Federal and other external auditors and participates in the preparation of responses to audit findings and corrective actions necessary to resolve audit issues. CGA has campus wide responsibility for providing…