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Inside Higher Ed · 1 day ago

Associate Director, Funds Flow Strategy & Analytics (Finance & Business Office)

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $175K/yr

8+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking an Associate Director, Funds Flow Strategy & Analytics to lead the design and execution of funds flow methodologies for the School of Medicine. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure financial equity and data transparency while providing insights and recommendations for strategic planning.

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Responsibilities

Lead ongoing refinement and implementation of SOM funds flow models, ensuring they reflect operational realities, strategic goals, and institutional priorities

Serve as senior liaison between SOM administrative units and central budget offices (JHM/JHU), advocating for resource allocation aligned with performance metrics and mission impact

Oversee development of analytical frameworks and forecasting tools that assess funds flows across SOM departments

Ensure integrity of SOM data and integration into broader JHM budgeting processes

Provide actionable insights through variance analyses, budget-to-actual reports, and custom financial dashboards

Monitor departmental financial performance to identify disparities, corrective needs or opportunities

Recommend enhancements to allocation assumptions based on financial trends and stakeholder feedback

Facilitate executive reviews and strategic advisement to SOM leadership on funds flow effectiveness

Conduct regular meetings with finance directors, department managers, and administrative leads to validate methodology, share insights, and foster transparency

Lead workshops and communications to train teams on funds flow principles, financial systems, and compliance needs

Act as a key financial representative in cross-entity collaborations, including JHM, JHHS, and JHU budgeting cycles

Partner with Central Finance colleagues, Dean's Office, JHHS and departmental leadership to align budget practices with long-term strategic planning

Qualification

Financial AnalysisFinancial ModelingBudget ManagementFinancial ForecastingAdvanced ExcelData Reporting ToolsAnalytical SkillsSupervisory ExperienceStakeholder EngagementRegulatory ComplianceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field

Eight years of progressively responsible financial and administrative management experience

Professional experience in finance, operations, or analytics in an academic medical center

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

Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, macros) and strong command of data reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau)

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