Assistant Director-Finance Operations, College of Sciences

The College of Sciences (CoS) cultivates curiosity, encourages exploration, and fosters innovation to develop scientific solutions for a better world. Our connected community of scientists and mathematicians collaborates across disciplines and challenges to achieve excellence in science, teaching, and research. Working across six internationally ranked schools with the brightest young minds in our fields, we mentor future leaders to identify and push the frontiers of human knowledge, imagination, and innovation.

This position, reporting to the Director of Financial Administration and working in close collaboration with the finance officers of the College of Sciences schools, will be responsible for Division-wide cost share compliance, special commitment tracking and analysis, State budget amendments, annual Division-wide budget support, capital projects support, development and gift accounting, and ad-hoc financial and budgetary analysis.

The Assistant Director of Finance Operations manages the school-level accounting and financial operations. This role manages budgeting, financial analysis, maintains financial records, and prepares financial reports and statements.

Job Duty 1 -
Oversee the preparation of the school's budget, ensuring it is consistent with the Institute's policy.

Job Duty 2 -
Ensures sound fiscal management and compliance, including staying up to date on and interpreting state Statutes, state and Institute financial and administrative policies/procedures.

Job Duty 3 -
Responsible for implementing the annual budget process through budget formulation, preparation, and maintenance.

Job Duty 4 -
Monitors financial transactions such as requisitions, internal and external Purchase Orders, travel authorizations, expense reports, and construction- and facilities-related orders.

Job Duty 5 -
Direct the preparation of financial reports and statements on a regular and ad-hoc basis as needed.

Job Duty 6 -
Responsible for managing, updating, and documenting financial and administrative processes and procedures to accomplish operational functions.

Job Duty 7 -
Reviews expenditures to conform to budgetary provisions.

Job Duty 8 -
Research higher education trends/challenges and provide statistical analyses.

Job Duty 9 -
Provides leadership and direction of policy development by reviewing, analyzing, developing, interpreting, and implementing best practices for sound and effective management.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced certification may be preferred or required.

Required Experience
Six or more years of relevant experience, including three or more years of supervisory experience.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certifications or Licenses preferred for this job: CPA

Salary: $85,000-$100,000/yr.

SKILLS
Specialized skills required for this job: Application of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices; advanced financial analysis and forecasting techniques; use of specialized financial/accounting-related software; project organization and management; communications and presentation skills.

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This is a supervisory position.
This position will have financial responsibilities.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require a security clearance.

Location: Atlanta, GA

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.