Director of Business & Finance - Laney Graduate School

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The Laney Graduate School is in search of a Director of Business and Finance to join their team. 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Plans, administers and monitors the financial and operational policies and procedures of a school or major organizational unit.
• Coordinates and participates in the strategic planning process.
• Develops short and long term financial goals and implements fiscal policies to support the financial viability of the organization.
• Assesses cash needs, manages cash flow and maximizes the appropriate use of funds.
• May negotiate and sign contracts; oversees the preparation of operations and grant budgets; monitors compliance.
• May coordinate auditing activities of independent public accountants.
• Develops, implements and maintains computer-based accounting systems.
• May oversee the administration and maintenance of organizational information systems.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with banks, auditors and other constituents.
• May represent the organization in external financial or business activities.
• Develops and prepares operational and statistical reports.
• Trains and supervises staff.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS: In addition to the duties outlined above, the Director of Business and Finance may be required to:

• Plans and manages a variety of financial and related activities.
• Provides leadership and participates in long-range financial planning, trending, and budgeting.  
• Analyzes and presents financial trends and generates executive summaries of consolidated and unit specific financial reports. 
• Prepares recommendations regarding the appropriate utilization of budgets/funds.  
• Ensures the integrity and accuracy of financial information and reporting for assigned areas of responsibility.     
• Oversees, coordinates, and manages special projects.
• Finalizes budgets, conducts feasibility analyses, research and draft business processes, and performs comprehensive operational assessments of business units.
• Prepares financial sections for various reports.  
• Evaluates and recommends funding levels for various business operations/programs.
• Monitors, develops, and facilitates action plans to address deficit accounts. 
• Tracks and addresses funds flow and cash reserves, capital equipment funding, debt service and new building construction.  
• Researches and assists in forecasting the financial impact of changes to programs.
• Prepares materials and keeps leadership informed about budgets, funds flow, accounts, surpluses, deficits, and other financial affairs.  
• Collaborates with others to facilitate projects and ensure timelines and action plans are accomplished.
• Reviews financial and statistical reports, summarizes trends, and recommends actions to take.  
• Develops and prepares operational and statistical reports.
• May utilize data analytics tools and techniques to effectively identify patterns in data, predict expected outcomes, and facilitate more informed business decisions.
• May work on special projects under the guidance of the CBO.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting or finance.
• Seven years of related financial experience.
• Positions in this classification may require a Certified Public Accountant.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills; must be an active listener and open-minded collaborator.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and across the Emory community.
• Extensive knowledge of management strategies and practical application in the workplace.
• Experience with process mapping and process improvement.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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