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Inside Higher Ed · 3 weeks ago

Director of Foundations Finance

Augusta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers. The Director of Foundations Finance will oversee the Foundations Finance & Accounting staff, ensuring financial reliability and operational efficiency while supporting the AVP/CFO in managing finance-related functions for various foundations.

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Responsibilities

Oversee the Finance & Accounting staff to ensure all departmental goals and objectives are met

Ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems, account and fund balances, records, and function

Ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures

Make recommendations regarding Foundations policies and procedures

Ensure timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting for corporate, foundation, federal, and state funders and the Foundation boards; oversee the preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements

Serve as strategic partner to the AVP, Foundations & CFO for Foundations and Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement

Coordinate the development and monitoring of strategies, plans, and foundation budgets

Oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed

Manage cash, investment, and other asset balances and assist the AVP/CFO in executing and managing financing strategies and activities, as well as banking relationships

Remain up-to-date on nonprofit audit best practices and state and federal rules and regulations regarding nonprofit operations and coordinate audits and proper filing of tax returns

Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions

Develop financial business plans and forecasts and utilize forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the organization's operations and business plans

Coordinate the development of short-, medium-, and long-term financial plans and projections

Represent the Foundations to financial partners, including financial institutions, investment advisors, foundation executives, auditors, public officials, etc

Assist in the development of Foundation investment policies and performance monitoring

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Financial ManagementAccounting SystemsNon-profit ExperienceCPA LicenseLeadership SkillsStrategic PlanningAnalytical SkillsCustomer ServiceCommunication SkillsTeam ManagementProblem Solving