Financial Specialist Intermediate

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Heath Information Technology and Services (HITS) is the central IT provider for Michigan Medicine (MM) and supports the clinical and academic mission of the University of Michigan Medical School and University of Michigan Health. HITS has 900+ employees and provides support for end user devices, technical infrastructure, applications, and IT services.

HITS Financial Operations and Analysis (HITS F&A) is a unit within the Office of the CIO and functions to provide financial support for HITS staff, leadership and central Michigan Medicine Finance. HITS oversees operating and investing activities that, together, exceed $300M per year.

Reporting to the HITS Financial Director, the Financial Specialist Intermediate will be responsible for providing support to a portfolio of fiscal activity from initial request through transaction. The candidate will be highly skilled in navigating financial systems and providing keen oversight for adherence to budgets, contracts, and U-M policies. Additionally, the candidate will demonstrate an ability to translate customer requests to align with standard processes and triage exceptions and remediate or escalate where needed. Verbal and written communication skills to partner with senior level leadership are vital for success.

The candidate will be expected to develop a rich baseline understanding of Michigan Medicine and HITS financial data systems of record and financial decision-making processes. The Financial Specialist Intermediate will partner with HITS Financial Director and team members to sustain timely and accurate support to diverse customers. The candidate will provide routine updates on weekly team huddles and support process improvement initiatives to enhance performance of the Financial Operations function.

The candidate will join a team with shared values of Excellence, Respect, and Creativity and will be expected to adopt these values to succeed in this role.

This position is being made available with the ability for remote work. On-site workdays are typically planned in advance and rarely exceed one to two days in any given week.

Responsibilities*

• As a vital link in the HITS fiscal operation, assist in implementing financial budgets, purchasing, accounting, and forecasts through a variety of financial requests and multiple financial systems. Supports departmental and customer needs for vendor financial activity and connects U-M functions from initial request through contracts, finance, and procurement. Accountable for the adherence of financial requests with U-M policies and procedures.
• Manage the function of processing customer requests through Service Now and generate reports and measure performance against routine demand of a 900 person Department. Continuously monitor exception reports to avoid rework or mistakes with large or sensitive financial transactions. For a defined portfolio, manage relationships across HITS Contracts and Finance, HITS Divisions (customers) and U-M Procurement and Purchasing. Duties will include regular reporting during routine huddle calls, and contribution as a subject matter expert to projects geared toward process improvements or technology enhancements.
• As a member of HITS Finance Operations, this position will report to the Financial Director for HITS Financial Operations and Analysis, and will function amongst a team of fellow finance professionals. Team members of the HITS Financial Operations team will share duties, which will foster collaboration, support sharing of best practices, and enable vacation coverage. Bigger picture, the goal is to develop a highly efficient, accurate and transparent financial operations function that accommodates robust customer support, resilience, natural staff turnover and growth.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, purchasing, procurement, supply chain or another related field.
• 2-3 years of experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, procurement or purchasing processes.
• Advanced personal computing skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience interacting with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Understanding of, experience with utilizing, or even designing, other financial budgeting, approval, or analytical applications other than Excel is desired.

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 the work modes.

Additional Information

Benefits

We offer a benefits package that includes comprehensive training and career development opportunities, generous retirement savings plans, ample paid time off, and a wealth of family care support:

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.