Director, Financial Operations

About the role

The School of Continuing Studies (SCS) seeks to foster a collaborative, innovative, and student-first culture shaped by Georgetown’s Jesuit heritage and values. SCS is dedicated to being a center of innovation and growth within the University by introducing academic programs that respond to emerging and evolving needs in the economy and society. This position is responsible for all aspects of the SCS budget and financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of financial operations
• Management of actual financial performance
• Research expenditures and other activities directed by the Senior Business Manager for their school
• Work directly with procurement and expense analysts (or accountants)
• Serve as a liaison between the Office of the CFO and their school
• Develop, manage, and monitor the financial plan, budget, expenditures, and year-end projections for SCS
• Provide a broad range of customer service, operational, and financial support by servicing as a cost center manager and financial reporter
• Complete various analyses and resolve problems involving financial, administrative, and policy matters affecting SCS
• Serve as a resource to the SCS community on financial matters, including University and Main Campus financial policies and procedures
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the GMS chart of account fields, values, definitions, and how they are interrelated
• Accurately anticipate or identify needs, troubleshoot issues, and execute effective resolutions timely and in compliance with policies and procedures implemented by OCFO

Requirements

• Master’s degree
• Substantial experience in financial analysis and budgeting in a sophisticated office environment
• Enrollment and financial planning experience
• Revenue and expenditure analysis experience
• Relevant financial acumen (budgeting, transactional support, revenue-generating activities, chart of accounts, journals, requisitions, purchase orders, procurement, and travel)
• Understanding of accounting principles
• Advanced business analytics skills
• Prior experience working with complex teams
• Strong communications and customer service skills
• Ability to engage regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including unit leads and administrators across the institution
• Strong organizational and time management skills; proficiency managing and prioritizing multiple tasks
• Ability to work with a variety of financial systems, with prior experience preferred in Workday, Adaptive, Salesforce, and Cognos
• Prior experience with complex financial and longitudinal planning and financial forecasting
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Attention to detail
• Ability to triage and solve complex challenges and requests
• Excellent customer service, including interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, with a mastery of Excel and experience with managing and analyzing large volumes of data
• Strong analytical ability
• Service-oriented, professional demeanor and a team orientation is required; i.e., avoiding “that’s not my job”
• Ability to work well under pressure, in a high-paced environment, and have a sense of humor
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize work and multi-tasking to meet deadlines
• Ability to think outside the box and solve problems creatively

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting, Data Analytics, Systems Science, or Business preferred
• Professional accounting qualification desirable
• Experience in higher education financial administration