Assistant Director, Operations — Budget & HR Analytics

University of Connecticut; Storrs (CT); On-site; USD 76,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Connecticut's School of Fine Arts is seeking a full-time Business Operations Specialist 3 to support the Dean's Office with compensation, budgeting, hiring administration and financial reporting. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration to optimize operations and ensure policy compliance.

You will model headcount costs, manage HR transactions, and work with the Financial Services Office to align HR/Payroll with budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field or comparable degree.
• Four or more years of workforce planning, budget and headcount analysis with financial modeling.
• Exceptional analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with peers, leadership, and subordinates.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial consolidation, data analysis, and planning materials for headcount and compensation.
• Model compensation expenses and develop tools for budget prep, ad hoc reporting, quarterly projections, and long-range forecasts.
• Oversee school-level hiring administration and processing of personnel transactions: appointments, employment changes, leaves, separations, and organizational adjustments.
• Coordinate HR/Payroll activities with budgets and approvals to ensure compliance.
• Guide departments on HR topics and act as a liaison with HR to resolve hiring, compliance issues.
• Collaborate with Financial Shared Services Office on hires, attrition replacements, backfills, and salary adjustments.
• Oversee building and space management and coordinate with Facilities Operations for updates and safety plans.
• Administer the school-wide card reader system and ensure safety standards.
• Supervise staff, prioritize tasks, and lead special projects.
• Draft policies and perform other duties.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Forecasting

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Kuali Financial Systems

KFDM/WebFOCUS

Job description

University of Connecticut's School of Fine Arts is seeking a full-time Business Operations Specialist 3 to support the Dean's Office with compensation, budgeting, hiring administration and financial reporting. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration to optimize operations and ensure policy compliance.

You will model headcount costs, manage HR transactions, and work with the Financial Services Office to align HR/Payroll with budgets.