Associate Director of Finance (Engineering Business Office)

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.

• 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.

• 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