Senior Director, Finance | School of Medicine - Pediatrics

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. This role will oversee SOM finances and financial compliance, lead the annual budget process, and manage a team of 11 staff. It requires strong skills in relationship building and experience partnering across multiple organizations, including Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, School of Medicine, and Department of Pediatrics leadership and faculty. The position involves producing comprehensive financial reporting and ad hoc reports for leadership, with a strong familiarity with academic fund accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.

Requirements

• A bachelors degree in finance, accounting or related field
• Ten years of experience in accounting, budget, financial analysis financial management
• Prior supervisory experience
• Strong skills in relationship building
• Ability to produce matrixed and comprehensive financial reporting for leadership and produce ad hoc reporting as required.
• Strong familiarity with academic fund accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience partnering across multiple organizations.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with SOM CFO and other Executive leadership, Department Chairs and Administrators, as well as, in cooperation with Emory University and Woodruff Health Science Center leadership to oversee SOM finances and financial compliance.
• Leads the annual budget process and associated monthly monitoring of performance against budget.
• Works collaboratively with the Chief Financial Officer to ensure regular communications regarding performance and any variations that need to be addressed.
• Establishes the accounting and monitoring of School of Medicine (SOM) commitments and the associated tracking of expenses against these commitments to allow for reporting of available dollars for future commitments.
• Oversees the annual SaLad calculations and associated funding to NSP accounts.
• Analyzes and presents financial reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Communicates monthly and annual financial statements.
• Provides financial direction for Chairs with the goal of providing consistency in applications of SOM policies related to the above outlined functions.
• Regularly reviews Departmental and Center financials and ensures productivity, efficiency, and fiscal viability such that financial problems are identified quickly, and an action plan is created.
• Has responsibility for daily management of team members, including performance management, employee development and monitoring the independent improvement of comprehensive analytical skills across all team members.

Benefits

• Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive