Manager, Finance and Administration (2025-MP-21)

UOW; Windsor; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian university in Windsor is seeking a Manager of Finance and Administration to oversee financial and administrative operations at Leddy Library. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in business, at least 5 years of experience in financial management, and strong leadership skills. This is a full-time position offering a salary range of $101,482.00 - $115,320.00, focusing on promoting equity and diversity in its operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience related to financial management, budgeting and administration.
• Experience leading people and managing teams within a unionized environment.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and donors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial and administrative operations of the Leddy Library.
• Manage hiring, onboarding, and supervision of direct reports.
• Develop and implement administrative policies and procedures.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Leadership

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Office 365

Job description

DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: MANAGER FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT: LEDDY LIBRARY

SALARY RANGE: $101,482.00 - $115,320.00

The University of Windsor is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa, the Odawa and the Potawatomie. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place on the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits les détroits of Detroit.

WHO WE ARE

The University of Windsor (the University or UWindsor) is a globally relevant regionally focused University that welcomes over 16,000 students in a range of comprehensive and research-intensive graduate and undergraduate programs. The University consists of eight academic faculties which include Arts Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Human Kinetics; Education; Law; Engineering; Nursing; and Business. The UWindsor campus is home to a medical program offered by Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. The University employs a passionate and dedicated faculty and staff numbering approximately 2500 of whom approximately 600 are tenured or tenure-track faculty.

The University’s unique position on an international border between Canada and the United States has contributed to its identity as a diverse university community providing rich cultural recreational and educational opportunities for faculty and students. The University is a key player in a wide range of distinctive industrial entrepreneurial and cultural activities throughout the City of Windsor and Essex County and in an evolving network of international academic and industrial partnerships particularly with leading American universities in Michigan.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Manager Finance and Administration for Leddy Library provides expertise and strategic support to the University Librarian in overseeing the financial and administrative operations of the Leddy Library as an Academic Administrative Unit (AAU). This position ensures effective oversight of staff facilities, financial planning, record keeping, budget development and operational planning while also guiding the development of administrative policies and procedures. Serving as a key liaison the Manager works closely with consortial partners and centralized University units such as Finance Operations and Human Resources to align the Library’s operations with institutional and consortial priorities.

Provides support in managing and overseeing all aspects of financial administration including research grants, operating and trust accounts.

Works with the University Librarian and / or delegate on budgeting, forecasting, controls and reporting ensuring alignment with regional, provincial, national and consortial partners and comparators.

Responsible for hiring, onboarding, supervision and discipline of all direct reports and for supporting and coordinating these processes with the appropriate Associate University Librarian and Unit Head for indirect reports.

Develops / modifies job descriptions for positions as per the University’s job evaluation process with guidance and direction from the appropriate unit head and AUL for indirect reports as required.

Supports the process for search committees for librarians and WUFA appointments including completing PCEE processes.

Manage renovation projects including meetings with designers, architects, university project planners and contractors.

Resolves safety and security concerns within the building in consultation with central administration.

Plans, coordinates and manages the day‑to‑day operations of AAU leadership offices and associated support staff.

Develops, delivers and implements administrative policies / procedures for the Office of the University Librarian.

Assists with completion of reporting requirements, accreditation processes and IQAP reviews including the collection and creation of statistical data not limited to usage data, program and service delivery, AAU history, equipment and building inventory demographics, staffing resources and user surveys.

Sits on and / or leads committees of both internal and external stakeholders.

Participating in University lead initiatives including but not limited to volunteering at Convocation, recruitment events etc.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in business or equivalent post‑secondary education as determined by the department.
• Minimum 5 years experience related to financial management, budgeting and administration.
• Minimum 5 years experience leading people and managing teams within a unionized environment.
• Ability to demonstrate skills in internal control environments and financial accounting or a professional designation in accounting (CPA or active progression of a CPA).
• Experience in strategic planning implementation and operationalization.
• Ability to multi‑task and consistently meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical problem‑solving, reasoning and negotiating skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• High level of proficiency with technology including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Office 365 and ability to learn new software and systems.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality; and exercise initiative, independent judgment, diplomacy and discretion.
• Understanding the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization and the ability to work respectively with a diverse group of students, staff, faculty, alumni and donor populations.

• All candidates will be required to complete an assessment measuring knowledge of internal control environments and financial accounting unless a CPA designation is in progress or achieved.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive knowledge of the academic and administrative structure and procedures of the University of Windsor.
• Experience with Senate Bylaws and collective agreements.
• Knowledge of FIPPA regulations.
• Knowledge of the operations, services and resources of academic libraries.
• Experience working within provincial and national consortial environment for resource acquisition and service provision.
• This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Since 1963 the University of Windsor has been a forward‑looking community that comes together to study, learn, teach and serve. Our symbol is the bridge; our vista is cross‑border; our commitment is local; and our impact is global. We are a dynamic inclusive community of higher learning with roots going back more than 160 years and with a future full of promise.

We are committed to equity and support diversity in the teaching, learning and work pursuits of the University’s Employment Equity Plan members from the designated groups (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities and Sexual Minorities) are encouraged to apply and to self‑identify.

If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the Recruitment & Workforce Coordinator. Should you require further information on accommodation please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in the University of Windsor; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Applications submitted through employment agencies will not be considered.

Required Experience: Manager.

Key Skills Business Development, Anti Money Laundering, Internal Audit, Dynamics, E‑Commerce, Administration and Secretarial.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1