Assistant Director - Finance Operations

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Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

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5. We champion innovation.

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7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

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Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS), an Interdisciplinary Research Institute at Georgia Tech, solves societal, technological, and scientific challenges by integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise across disciplines:

• Fundamental science to comprehend and control matter from the nanoscale to the mesoscale.

• The synthesis, processing, and characterization of materials to achieve desired properties.

• The design and fabrication of novel devices and components with enhanced capabilities.

• The integration of materials, devices, and components into larger systems.

• Computing, modeling, simulation, and big data to advance progress at all length scales.

• Integration of economic, business, and social factors to ensure sustainable and equitable benefits in all stages of research, from conceptualization to impact.

IMS enables interdisciplinary research in areas including:

• Microelectronic technologies that efficiently sense, process, store, and communicate information while addressing issues related to security, privacy, and inequality.

• Built environment technologies for sectors such as automotive, infrastructure, and energy that enhance strength, sustainability, reliability, resiliency, and efficiency.

• Human-centric technologies that improve human health, wellness, and performance.

• Frontiers in research infrastructure, such as characterization, modeling, simulation, and artificial intelligence, that impact numerous technologies.

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

Job Duty 1 - Oversee the preparation of the budget for the school while ensuring it is consistent with the Institute policy.

Job Duty 2 - Ensures sound fiscal management and compliance, including keeping up to date on, and interpreting state Statues, 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 orders that are construction and facilities related.

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 with 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.

Educational Requirements

• Master's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience

• Experience with sponsored, DSS, State, and Foundation funds.
• Strong working knowledge of financial systems, techniques, and reporting processes.
• Experience with pre- and post-award management, including cost-sharing.
• High attention to detail with a track record of audit readiness, data integrity, and timely financial reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and process-improvement skills.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

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

Atlanta, GA

Job Grade: G9

Anticipated salary range of $83,659 to $110,000 will be commensurate with qualifications.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check + a credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening