Assistant Director of Finance, Texas Institute for Electronics

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium focused on developing and executing a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap and providing critical pilot manufacturing capabilities. With significant funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, TIE is at the forefront of creating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes. This position provides financial planning, analysis, and operational support for TIE, developing and maintaining financial reporting, ensuring compliance with university/state/federal requirements, and supporting operational efficiency in a complex semiconductor manufacturing and academic research environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum 6 years of progressive FP&A or finance experience—including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting.
• Expert-level Excel proficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and management reports.
• Strong analytical, creative problem-solving, organizational skills; adept at juggling multiple deliverables under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Discreet handling of confidential information and sound independent judgment in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Experience working in a State of Texas agency, public university, or public college.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined in 22 CFR § 120.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in higher‐education finance or administration, including strategic or leadership roles.
• Experience with BI/data tools (Power BI, SQL, Tableau, etc.).
• Experience with implementing BI solutions and ERP integrations.
• Expertise with UT Austin’s financial systems, policies, and core business processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of UT Austin’s core business processes and operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports to track budgets, variances, and forecasts.
• Create financial coding schemes to categorize transactions for semiconductor manufacturing while remaining compliant with university reporting standards.
• Serve as the point of contact responsible for creating monthly, quarterly, and annual invoices and financial reports submitted to the federal sponsor.
• Serve as final approver for costing allocations and financial processes in Workday.
• Monitor stopgap accounts, process costing corrections, and initiate funding transfers.
• Review and approve departmental payment requests, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and policy compliance.
• Maintain electronic applications for financial access and approvals.
• Act as support to the Controller in areas such as development of financial accounting systems, maintaining accounting records, and development of the organization’s budget.
• Identify process inefficiencies and lead or support implementation of improvements.
• Assist with testing, training, and user adoption of improved processes and systems.
• Serve as a key member of internal ERP integration projects, ensuring financial reporting, procurement, AP/AR, and other workflows align with UT systems.
• Serve as backup to the Director of Finance or team members.
• Assist with audits and compliance reporting, ensuring adherence to university, state, and federal requirements.
• Maintain documentation and records retention policies in accordance with UT Austin guidelines.
• Support ad-hoc projects.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning
• Professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level