Assistant Director, Finance

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Assistant Director of Finance (ADF) will play a critical role in partnering with the senior leadership team in strategic decision making and operations as the Temple SBDC continues to enhance its quality programming and build capacity. This is a tremendous opportunity for a finance and operations leader to maximize and strengthen the internal capacity of a well-respected, high-impact organization.

The ADF will lead financial accountability and provide financial controls, personnel guidance, and center leadership support to the department. The ADF is accountable for comprehensive budget development, management and tracking, forecasting and reporting, financial planning and financial data management, planning and implementing policies, assuring conformance with the policies of the University/Grant sponsors for all sponsored and non-sponsored funds.

In addition, the ADF provides advanced administration management and guidance, including coordinating funding submissions through the Electronic Research Administration system with Fox Associate Director of Research Administration, coordinating submissions of proposals and subsequent invoices with the University Office of Research (both pre- and post-award), communicating with sponsor on a consistent basis to ensure knowledge is kept current, and maintaining working relationships with other University departments as necessary, including by not limited to Purchasing, Legal Counsel, Accounts Payable and Payroll. The ADF also works closely with staff at Fox to ensure all expenses continue to hit the correct FOAPs during transition to new grant funds.

The ADF will oversee all financial aspects of the department’s accounts and will create and enforce departmental financial policy. The ADF will also oversee all financial transactions related to revenue generation, including creating and delivering invoicing, maintaining accounts receivable and   ensuring revenues are deposited into the correct accounts.

The ADF will serve as an HR liaison and timekeeper for the department, including oversight of the hiring process of students, part-time employees, instructors, and staff as required, as well as responsibility for monthly and bi-weekly employee payroll procedures. The SBDC Financial Analyst and graduate and undergraduate assistants report directly to the ADF.

As part of the SBDC team of professionals, the ADF will represent the Center at outside meetings and functions, with agencies that assist entrepreneurs and small businesses such as CDCs, banks, government agencies, professional organizations, etc. The Financial Analyst will also provide secondary interface with the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Center (PASBDC) State Directors office.

Incumbent works under the technical and administrative supervision of the Director of the Small Business Development Center. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in related field with four years of directly related experience in accounting and finance that includes developing and reporting on budget activities. Proven track record in organizational budgeting and financial management. Experience with and understanding of general accounting, grant tracking, payroll management, human resources, and general business systems and functions. Demonstrated success in developing and monitoring financial systems. An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates outstanding accounting and financial management skills
• Intermediate to advanced level of computer skills in Excel and Microsoft office, Quickbooks and other accounting software.
• Ability to promote excellent performance in self and others
• Ability to solve problems independently, effectively, and creatively
• Demonstrates Tireless attention to detail and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency.
• Operational skills. Proven track record in developing and managing operational systems in a high growth organization; strong project management skills.
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment. Strong work ethic, flexible, and able to multi-task. Ability to conduct research, study and synthesize data, make decisions, and communicate priorities to staff. Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, strategies, policies, and procedures, executing multiple tasks, and achieving objectives.
• Results oriented. Unwavering focus on delivering high quality, data driven results. Committed to innovation, excellence, and entrepreneurship.
• Strategic vision. Ability to think strategically and connect strong execution to broader strategic priorities and objectives.
• Leadership. Exceptional capacity for managing and leading people from diverse backgrounds. Committed to investing in and developing staff and positioning them to succeed. Self-directed, positive, energetic, flexible, compassionate, collaborative, and team oriented individual.
• Highly organized with proven ability to manage multiple high priority projects and develop and manage operational systems in a high growth organization.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in related field

This is a grant funded position and requires a background check.

This position is temporarily assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on- campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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In accordance with the City of Philadelphia’s mandate, all Temple University students, faculty, staff and contractors must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 15, 2021, unless they have a medical or religious exemption approved by the university.  An individual is considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks or more following the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks or more following a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Individuals who do not meet the University’s vaccination or exception requirement by October 15, 2021 will be prohibited from working until proof of vaccination or an exception is provided.  For more information visit the university's Vaccines web page at https://www.temple.edu/coronavirus/vaccines .

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution.

Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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