POSITION SUMMARY:

The Product Council program is ULI’s most valued, full membership engagement and networking opportunity. Through the exchange of information and the sharing of best practices, council meetings offer more than 3,200 industry leaders’ vital opportunities to further the Institute’s mission. Membership is highly sought after within the current 68 Councils. The Product Council program is about the leaders in the room and how they interact with one another.

Working independently, the Finance and Operations Specialist, with supervision from the Vice President, Product Councils, provides day-to-day financial management and effective day-to-day business operations management for the Product Council program. The candidate will work closely with other product council staff, ULI staff, and council volunteer leaders to operationalize effective systems and information-sharing protocols to ensure efficiency in executing on operations management, reporting, and financial management, and to manage day-to-day logistics and financials for the Product Council program. Additional duties as assigned.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and continuously improve systems and protocols to share work and information related to metrics measurement, business operations, and intelligence reporting, and finance and operations management.
• Create efficiencies in workflows and processes in collaboration with other departments
• Provide oversight over all product council budgets under the supervision of the Vice President, Product Councils.
  • Budget management for all Product Councils, including budget planning, tracking finances, submitting check requests, and acting as the point of contact for the council program with ULI’s finance department.
• Manage vendor relationship and contracts, including execution, financial payments, etc.
• Manage agenda submission, creation, and online tool upload to ensure accuracy of logistical details for council day and reception/tours.
• Coordinate and deploy council meeting evaluation surveys and product survey reports of the results to share with council leadership.
• Post-meeting tasks to include budget review of meeting with the Vice President, Product Councils, coordinating funds owed to ULI and general ledger review.
• Other operational tasks as needed by the department to include:
  • Utilizing NetForum database, including member and event reporting, to accomplish program goals.
  • coordination of content resources to support Council Day at Spring and Fall Meeting
  • Editing video and Zoom call recordings.
  • Management and facilitation of virtual Zoom Council meetings
  • Maintaining and updating Product Council webpages
  • Other duties as required.
• Provide support to other departments under the purview of the Executive Vice President, as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-3 years of related experience, preferably some with bookkeeping, accounting, or finance.
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
• Ability to interact and work with top-level executives and internal customers effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently, as required.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities, work well under pressure, and adapt quickly to shifting duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage several projects concurrently.
• Ability to stay on top of multiple details and keep to project timelines.
• WordPress or other website customization experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple budgets and financials.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite knowledge.
• Self-directed, resourceful, and flexible.
• Ability to travel to Fall and Spring Meetings.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

ULI has a robust benefits package that includes health, dental, and life insurance; vacation leave; and a retirement plan. Compensation is commensurate with experience. For more information, click here.

To apply, please follow the link below. Please submit a résumé and a letter of interest/cover letter.

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=76dd43dd-5757-401e-9ef5-65813f73b552&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=459674&lang=en_US&source=CC2

ULI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran or active military status, non-citizenship or citizenship status, arrest or conviction record, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, familial status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sexual violence, or any other status protected by applicable law.

EOE/m/f/d/v. No relocation reimbursement is offered at this time.