Finance Manager

Full Time Mid-level Finance Manager in healthcare at Rice University in Houston, TX, United States. Apply directly through the link below.

• Work mode:
  Office
• Employment:
  Full Time
• Location:
  
  Houston, TX, United States
• Salary: 110k - 112k USD
• Experience:
  
  Mid-level
  · 4+ years

Core stack: Financial Reporting, Project Management, Cross-functional, Time Management, Reconciliation, Data Analysis, Construction, Performance, Forecasting, Compliance, Accounting, Remote, Backup, Less, GAAP

What is the salary range? The salary range is 110k - 112k USD annually.

What are the qualifications? Bachelor’s degree

What skills are required? Financial Reporting, Project Management, Cross-functional, Time Management, Reconciliation, Data Analysis, Construction, Performance, Forecasting, Compliance, and more.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in PDF format to the Supporting Documents section of the application.

Boasting a 300-acre tree‑lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student‑to‑faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lecture series, courses and student government. Developing close‑knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in how we treat each other and in the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

The Facilities and Capital Planning department is seeking a Finance Manager to coordinate the department’s financial operations, with a primary focus on capital projects, project accounting, and revenue‑supported activities. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely entry, review, reconciliation, and reporting of financial transactions related to capital planning and facilities operations.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance and Administration, the Finance Manager will provide financial oversight and analysis of capital projects. This includes monitoring budgets, developing forecasts, conducting expense reviews and reconciliations, and ensuring alignment with university policies, funding requirements, and institutional priorities. This role collaborates closely with project managers, capital planning staff, central finance offices, and other campus partners to ensure complete, accurate, and timely financial information.

In addition, the position may serve as a critical primary or backup for key departmental functions, including payroll, cost center management, and billing activities.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, service-focused finance professional with experience in project accounting, capital project finance, and accounting reconciliations, preferably within a higher education or large institutional environment. They bring a proactive and analytical approach to financial management and are comfortable working across functional areas to resolve complex financial issues.

The successful candidate balances hands‑on transactional and analytical work with a broader oversight perspective, demonstrating the ability to interpret financial data, identify risks or discrepancies, and recommend practical solutions within established policies. They communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, support collaborative decision-making, and are committed to continuous improvement in financial processes and internal controls.

This position is a hybrid role with an on‑campus presence required. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change. This…