Director of Finance and Business Operations

Virginia Tech•Blacksburg, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Virginia Tech is seeking an innovative and experienced leader to serve as Director of Finance and Business Operations for the Division of Information Technology. Reporting to the AVP for IT Governance, Planning, and Strategy, the director serves as the fiscal officer and leads the financial planning and business operations of the division. This role will support the redesign of existing processes, including budget and financial models, across the division and evaluate opportunities to improve service delivery models. This position requires a detailed-oriented professional with exceptional judgment and discretion, clear and concise communication skills, and deep analytical abilities.

Requirements

A master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field, OR a bachelor's degree plus progressive experience that equates to a Master's degree.
Considerable knowledge of budgeting and planning in a nonprofit environment
Demonstrated ability to effectively organize, perform and supervise a large volume of varied management tasks
Detailed-oriented with exceptional judgment and discretion, clear and concise communication skills, and deep analytical abilities
Considerable experience in fund accounting and managing organizational expenditures within budget constraints

Nice To Haves

Experience working with fiscal operations in a large university environment
Experience managing university auxiliary enterprises and self-supporting units
Experience working with Information Technology services

Responsibilities

Serves as the fiscal officer and leads the financial planning and business operations of the division.
Provides counsel to the division’s senior leadership team through interpretation of actual financial data, development of in-year and future budget projections, and the analysis of actual financial activity and trends.
Reviews department organizational structures in terms of budget alignment and workflow and makes recommendations to align expenditures appropriately to track budgets at the department/initiative level.
Informs senior leadership about financial challenges, opportunities, and positioning within the university’s budget process.
Provides oversight of the Division of Information Technology' auxiliary and self-supporting enterprises.
Establishes controls to ensure that all divisional financial obligations with vendors are met and that maintenance and software renewals are addressed.
Coaches, mentors and develops staff, clearly setting expectations for each position.
Recommends optimal organization and resource requirements to meet departmental goals.
Models and instills in all staff an exemplary customer service ethic and build cohesiveness as a team.
Develops training plans to meet new demands for the financial team.
Develops and maintains a positive and safe working environment in which open communication is fostered and employees demonstrate respect for each other.
Supports the redesign of existing processes, including budget and financial models, across the division and evaluates opportunities to improve service delivery models.