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University of Utah Health Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Position Number: 9928074
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: Business and Financial Management

University of Utah Health Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Job Summary

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager
The FP&A Manager provides leadership and oversight for FP&A Partners, ensuring accurate forecasting, budgeting, and transactional financial activities. The role supports complex financial planning needs and oversees consistent execution of FP&A processes within assigned units. It serves as a mid-level management role where workload and complexity require dedicated oversight.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities
Financial Oversight

Maintain a comprehensive understanding of assigned unit(s) financial position and advise leaders on resource availability, constraints, and tradeoffs.
Develop and prepare department budgets as part of the annual budget cycle, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with institutional budget guidance.
Monitor and review departmental budget performance throughout the year to ensure expenditures align with approved allocations and identify variances requiring corrective action.
Collaborate with Financial Services on budgeting matters, new initiatives, and taxrelated issues impacting assigned units.
Develop specialized financial reports and analysis for institutional leadership, coordinating with FP&A Directors in units and departments to meet area-specific needs.
Design the financial strategy for assigned area(s) in alignment with institutional goals, Central Finance guidance, and work with FP&A Directors to ensure alignment to region strategy.
Provide position management and workforce funding oversight by reviewing and validating position funding, payroll distributions, and staffingrelated financial impacts to ensure alignment with approved budgets, funding sources, and institutional requirements.
Identify opportunities to support FP&A staff development and engagement by assessing unit needs and coordinating appropriate financial resources.
Analyze and address finance-related complaints, concerns, and recommendations; resolve moderately complex issues independently and escalate more complex or sensitive matters to the FP&A Director as appropriate.
Lead the annual budget cycle for assigned units by consolidating departmental budget submissions, preparing required documentation, and ensuring accuracy and completeness of operating and capital budget requests.
Represent the portfolio in institutional budget hearings and present budget requests to the CFO, providing justification, analysis, and funding rationale.
Partner with unit leadership to implement action plans informed by feedback from internal and external stakeholders served by FP&A Partners.
Ensure department leaders understand their sources of financial support, applicable funding restrictions, and institutional requirements.

People Leadership

Supervise, coach, and prioritize the work of FP&A Partners assigned to supported units.
Provide guidance and subject-matter expertise to FP&A Partners on complex or escalated financial issues.
Advise college & division leadership on financial best practices and principles of fiscal stewardship.
Coordinate with FP&A Directors and/or Partners to assess unit level training needs are met for FP&A and other administrative staff, related to financial skills and process knowledge.

Policy & Compliance

Evaluate and document unitlevel financial processes; monitor adherence to established standard operating procedures (SOPs); and identify opportunities for improvement or escalation, as appropriate..
Collaborate with other regional directors and central partners to establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) that promote consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the institution.
Ensure consistent execution of standard FP&A processes across assigned units.
Advise and support units on proper and timely monthend and yearend close procedures.
Advise unit leaders on university financial policies and procedures and monitor adherence to applicable guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications
Requires:

A bachelor's degree (or equivalency) +8 years of directly related work experience OR:
A master's degree (or equivalency)+ 6 years of directly related work experience.

Note: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience.
Department may place employee at one of the following job levels:
Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis Management: Serves as a mid-level management role where workload and complexity require dedicated oversight. Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.This is a Senior Manager-Level position in the Management track.
Job Code: M29134Grade: M21Expected Pay Range: $130,000- $150,000
Associate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis Management: Serves as a mid-level management role where workload and complexity require dedicated oversight. Third-level manager. Manage the activities of first-level and second-level managers and/or supervisors. Responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, and pay reviews. Broad knowledge of the field with proven leadership skills.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.This is an Associate Director-Level position in the Management track.
Job Code: M29135Grade: M23Expected Pay Range: $150,000 to $165,000

Preferences

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN46618B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Work location expectations for Coordinated Services roles will follow University policy for remote, hybrid, and in-person work arrangements. Currently expected to work a minimum three days per week on site. Managers work location will be with the units they support, dependent on workspace availability.
Department: 00286 - Budget and Analysis
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $130,000-$165,000 dependent on level placement
Close Date: 12/18/2026
Open Until Filled:

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