Associate Director of Finance (Engineering Business Office)

The Whiting School of Engineering is seeking an Associate Director of Finance to lead the centralized team responsible for reporting and financial support across all WSE departments and institutes, overseeing an annual portfolio of over $160M.

The Associate Director Finance reports to a senior finance leader in a school or large department with multiple functional areas and/or service lines. The position oversees and performs key financial functions of the designated area. This role performs complex financial analysis and planning. This role provides back-up for the finance leader of their unit and may directly supervise finance staff.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Partner with the finance leader of the unit and other key leaders in their designated area in the development of annual operating and capital budgets.
• Perform trending analysis and work with finance staff and administrative leadership to develop projections and forecasts.
• Identify potential financial risks and partner with the finance leader of the unit to ensure strategic approaches are taken to address issues.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial reports, reconciliations and analyses.
• Train and coach departmental finance staff and administrative leaders in effective financial management.
• Work with administrative leaders and finance staff to resolve budget issues and other financial reporting/compliance/audit issues.
• Review and authorize transactions as necessary to ensure expenditures are in compliance with institutional policies and governmental regulations.
• Partner with the finance leader of the unit in the development of financial models in support of new initiatives and programs/products.
• Design and maintain financial models to evaluate “what if” scenarios to reflect possible changes in key areas.
• Perform research, investigation, and financial review of new proposals for expansion or enhancement.
• Serve as back up for the finance leader of the unit at university-wide and divisional meetings as requested.
• Serve on project committees and working groups.
• Handle special projects at the direction of the unit leader.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Lead a team of financial managers and their respective direct reports.
• Develop and maintain user-friendly financial reconciliation and reporting processes that provide stakeholders with timely updates and ensure WSE remains audit ready.
• Establish and maintain a centralized knowledge management system to promote consistency, accessibility, and continuity across the finance function.
• Develop training and career-growth programs that build staff capabilities and create a strong pipeline of finance professionals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.

• Eight years of progressively responsible financial and administrative management experience.

• Supervisory experience.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, business or related field.
• Professional experience in higher education or an academic medical center.

Technical Skills &Expected Level of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Advanced
• Budget Development - Advanced
• Budget Management - Advanced
• Financial Analysis - Advanced
• Financial Analysis and Reporting - Advanced
• Financial Forecasting - Advanced
• Financial Modeling - Advanced
• Financial Planning - Advanced
• Financial Risk Identification and Management - Advanced
• Regulatory Compliance - Advanced

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Associate Director Finance
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG
Starting Salary Range: $102,295 - $179,375 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 37.5 hrs wkly
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus
Department name: Engineering Business Office
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering