Finance Director

• Provide guidance and oversight of day to day financial operations.
• Establish business and administrative mission and goals in partnership with the Assistant Dean.to advocate the unit’s needs and goals to internal and external parties.
• Directly manage and monitor the assigned budgets (including all funds) to achieve margin target goals. Design reports to fill gaps in decision support, analyze operational and financial reports to identify progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Identify gaps, develop, implement and monitor process for financial oversight of activities including research finance to meet operational and financial goals.
• Work in partnership with research administration services for all extramural research processes, including clinical trials, grant submissions and post award activities to ensure research revenue is optimized and funds applied appropriately
• Evaluate business processes and operational and/or financial effectiveness. Work collaboratively with colleagues in the productivity and efficiency of operations for the purpose of ensuring performance, achievement of goals and efficiencies.
• Identify, problem solve and resolve issues advising senior leadership when appropriate.
• Interpret, implement, and ensure compliance with financial and administrative policies and procedures.
• Recommend procedural and/or policy changes and enhancements to improve budget management, and other related business activities.
• Responsible for all aspects of internal controls throughout departments, particularly in the area of cash management (deposits), billing, and procurement. Recommend, establish, implement and monitor the application of internal controls.
• Manage billing and/or accounts receivable activities.
• Performs special projects and participates in working groups related to strategic initiatives, data managements and process improvements

Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 7 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 5 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Experience with higher education accounting/finance.
• Experience with EAS, and Banner.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.