Director for Finance and Operations - Georgetown University

Georgetown University•West Springfield, MA

9d•$80,429 - $157,239•Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for all aspects of budget and financial operations for one of the two large groups of clusters of Main Campus Administrative Units. The incumbent will hold a key position on the Main Campus Administrative Units Finance Team, reporting directly to the Senior Business Manager (“SBM”). He/she has a direct oversight of a Sr. Financial Analyst and an indirect oversight of an Associate Director of Finance & Ops. Director is responsible for all annual budget activities, including top-down and detailed budget development and forecasting, for monitoring the actual performance of the units against the budget, for financial operations, and for the year-end close activities for the assigned units with an annual expense budget exceeding $70M. In addition, responsibilities include review and oversight of HCM transactions as a Finance Partner (in conjunction and under guidance of the Senior Business Manager), planning for and monitoring of the restricted funds and research expenditures as directed by the SMB and the CFO of Main Campus. The Director will work with procurement and or accountants on a regular basis. The Director for Finance & Ops will report directly to the Senior Business Manager (SBM) for the Administrative Units on Main Campus and will work closely with the SBM on operational, planning and strategic matters of the units he/she is responsible for. The position holder will be in close contact with the Unit Heads that his/her team supports. This position interacts with many university departments, which requires excellent customer service and communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of constituents, such as Deans, Vice Provosts, Department heads, faculty, the Joint Office of Research Administration, Advancement, and various offices under the OCFO, for example, Accounts Payable, Payroll Services, General Accounting, and other. The incumbent works closely with the Provost Office Finance Team. The Director will regularly collaborate with other Associate Directors, Directors and SBMs from Schools and be part of the Main Campus Financial Operations Working Group. The incumbent will interact with the Campus CFO and other leaders of Main Campus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
10+ years of progressive work experience in financial analysis and budgeting in a sophisticated office environment.
Relevant financial acumen (budgeting, transactional support, revenue-generating activities, chart of accounts, journals, requisitions, purchase orders, procurement, and travel).
Ability to build and utilize financial reports.
Advanced business analytics skills.
Ability to support the establishment and management of budgets of $70M+.
Strong leadership skills coupled with proven team management abilities.
Prior experience working with complex teams.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Ability to engage regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including unit leads and administrators across the institution.
Strong organizational and time management skills; proficiency managing and prioritizing multiple tasks.
Ability to work with a variety of financial systems.
Ability to interpret the strategic goals and plan for assigned units.
Revenue and expenditure analysis experience.
Prior experience with complex financial and longitudinal planning and financial forecasting.
Adaptability and flexibility.
Attention to detail.
Ability to triage and solve complex challenges and requests.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, with a mastery of excel and experience with managing and analyzing large volumes of data.
Service oriented, professional demeanor and a team orientation is required.
Ability to work well under pressure, in a high-paced environment.
Ability to think outside the box and to solve problems creatively.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in economics, finance, business or accounting is strongly preferred.
Prior experience preferred in Workday, and Adaptive.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of budget and financial operations for assigned Main Campus Administrative Units.
Oversee annual budget activities, including budget development, forecasting, monitoring actual performance against budget, financial operations, and year-end close activities for units with an annual expense budget exceeding $70M.
Review and oversee HCM transactions as a Finance Partner.
Plan for and monitor restricted funds and research expenditures.
Work with procurement and accountants on a regular basis.
Collaborate with Unit Heads, Deans, Vice Provosts, Department heads, faculty, and various university departments.
Interact with Accounts Payable, Payroll Services, General Accounting, Provost Office Finance Team, and other OCFO offices.
Collaborate with other Associate Directors, Directors, and SBMs from Schools.
Participate in the Main Campus Financial Operations Working Group.
Interact with the Campus CFO and other leaders of Main Campus.