Director, Finance and Operations
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Finance director managing $70M+ budgets, forecasting, and financial operations for Georgetown University’s Main Campus administrative units. Leading analysts and partnering with university stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of budget and financial operations for assigned Main Campus Administrative Units
- Report directly to the Senior Business Manager and work closely on operational, planning and strategic matters
- Provide direct oversight of a Senior Financial Analyst and indirect oversight of an Associate Director of Finance & Operations
- Lead annual budget activities, including top-down and detailed budget development and forecasting
- Monitor actual unit performance against budget
- Manage 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 under the guidance of the Senior Business Manager
- Plan and monitor restricted funds and research expenditures as directed by the Senior Business Manager and Main Campus CFO
- Work regularly with procurement staff and accountants
- Collaborate with Unit Heads, university departments, finance teams, Associate Directors, Directors, Senior Business Managers, the Campus CFO and other Main Campus leaders
- Participate in the Main Campus Financial Operations Working Group
- Provide financial support and customer service to a wide range of university constituents
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree is required
- Master’s degree in economics, finance, business or accounting is strongly preferred
- A Bachelor’s degree plus substantial experience in closely related fields may substitute for a Master’s degree
- 10+ years' of progressive work experience in financial analysis and budgeting in a sophisticated office environment
- Relevant financial acumen, including 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
- Strong organizational and time management skills; proficiency managing and prioritizing multiple tasks
- Ability to work with a variety of financial systems, with prior experience preferred in Workday and Adaptive
- 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 mastery of Excel and experience managing and analyzing large volumes of data
- Service-oriented, professional demeanor and team orientation required
- Ability to work well under pressure in a high-paced environment
- Ability to think outside the box and solve problems creatively
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Tuition assistance
- Work-life balance benefits
- Employee discounts
- Voluntary insurance options
- Telework designation
- Professional development and community involvement opportunities
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