Bring your GAAP, audit, and tax expertise to a mission-driven public university system where your work supports financial reporting and compliance requirements for all seven campuses. As Assistant Director of Accounting for the University of Maine System (UMS), you will be a key financial leader and the system’s primary tax compliance expert, with visible impact across students, faculty, and staff statewide.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
- Five or more years of experience preparing or auditing GAAP-based financial statements, including management discussion and analysis, notes to the financial statements, and required supplementary information.
- Two or more years of supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to lead, delegate, and prioritize.
- Tax preparation and research expertise.
- Advanced working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Exceptional professional judgement and decision-making ability.
- Superior analytical skills with ability to interpret complex financial documents, extract key insights, and communicate technical concepts to non-financial audiences.
- Strong research and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills across all formats and audiences.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with proven ability to build collaborative relationships, work effectively with diverse stakeholders, and foster trust with campus partners, auditors, and external agencies.
- Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines and maintaining accuracy.
- Working knowledge of computerized financial reporting systems and ability to effectively use various reporting tools.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word or similar applications.
- Strong understanding of segregation of duties and other internal controls.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation and sick time
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance
- Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance
- Tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents (spouse, domestic partner, and dependent children)
- 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution
