Assistant Director of Finance, Texas Institute for Electronics

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Job Posting Title: Assistant Director of Finance, Texas Institute for Electronics ---- Hiring Department: Texas Institute for Electronics ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: AUSTIN, TX ---- Job Details: General Notes

About Us The  Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE)  is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, pre-eminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth. Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing. With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we’re at the forefront of creating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city’s innovative spirit.  UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers , provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include: • 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 plus 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 • For more details, please see Benefits | Human Resources and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources  and UT Austin Employee Experience | Human Resources

Due to the nature of the work, you must qualify as a U.S. Person as defined in 22 CFR § 120.

Purpose This position provides financial planning, analysis, and operational support for the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE). As a key member of the Finance team, the Assistant Director of Finance develops and maintains financial reporting, ensures compliance with university/state/federal requirements, and supports operational efficiency in a complex semiconductor manufacturing and academic research environment.

Responsibilities Financial Analysis and Reporting: • Develop and maintain internal monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports to track budgets, variances, and forecasts to support TIE’s hybrid academic/research and revenue-generating operations. • 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.

General: • 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, as needed, in areas such as, development of financial accounting systems, maintaining accounting records for all accounts, and development of the organization’s budget and ensures financial activity aligns with the budget.

Process Improvement & Systems Optimization: • Identify process inefficiencies and lead or support implementation of improvements. Assist with testing, training, and user adoption of improved processes and systems. • Will serve as a key member of internal ERP integration projects, ensuring financial reporting, procurement, AP/AR, and other workflows align with UT systems.

Ad-Hoc Projects & Compliance Support: • 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, including supporting tasks outside of core responsibilities.

Required Qualifications • 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 infor

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