Washington University in St. Louis · 10 hours ago
Executive Director Finance and Budgeting - McKelvey School of Engineering
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $228K/yr
10+ years expWashington University in St. Louis is seeking an Executive Director of Finance and Budgeting for the McKelvey School of Engineering. This senior management position provides leadership in financial planning, reporting, and analysis, overseeing the school's financial operations and collaborating with various leaders and departments to support strategic priorities.
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Responsibilities
Implement a school-wide budget planning and management system that reflects the school’s strategic priorities; supports the dean’s, faculty and unit managers’ decision making; and provides ongoing accountability for resource use at the school
Collaborating closely with the dean, produce the school’s annual budget and participate in the University budget planning and review process. Prepare senior leadership level analysis and presentations. Prepare multi-year projections
Manage preparation of reporting packages that include financial statements, comprehensive performance indicators, analysis of key trends, actual vs. budget variances and complete executive level explanations of differences
Generate proposals and analyses for the school’s graduate tuition and financial aid policies
Prepare comprehensive business cases to support financial decision-making, including detailed financial analysis, cost-benefit evaluations, risk assessment, and recommendations for strategic initiatives
Represent the School in financial reviews with the central administration. Interact with WashU leaders, providing insight and information to meet the reporting requirements and deadlines of the Central Finance areas
Collaborate with the dean, department chairs, program directors, and associate deans to produce annual and long-term operating and capital budget proposals
Actively participate in the school’s long-term strategic planning effort, producing analyses and proposals for changes in long-term resource use and development
Produce short run data on the school’s financial performance for the dean and key members of the senior management team. Produce long-run trend data on financial indicators for the school’s long-range plan. Produce public reports regarding the school’s performance for the U.S. News and World Reports, ASEE, ABET, and other external bodies
Recruit, manage, develop, and evaluate a high performing financial analysis and management team
Assure the quality and timeliness of accounting, payroll, reimbursements, use of university vendors, insurance, transfers, other financial transactions, and business office functions
Oversee development of the Renovation and Repair budget, ensuring that facilities expenditures are consistent with RR and operational budgets
Maintain an adequate system of internal controls throughout the school
Collaborate closely with departmental administrators to assure financial compliance for grants and contracts, information and reports for faculty and centers, and timely resolution of financial problems as they arise
Manage all tax reporting requirements and audits of the school. Ensure corrective action is taken on noted deficiencies, if any
Assure a professional, responsive, and customer-focused atmosphere in the business office
Collaborate with members of the Central Fiscal Unit: Financial Services, University Advancement, Office of Sponsored Research Services, Sponsored Projects Accounting, and other offices as it relates to McKelvey’s budget
Participate as a member of university committees as assigned
Participate in various other subgroups involving university-wide budgeting, analysis, planning, reporting processes and tools
Demonstrate strong strategic thinking skills by analyzing market trends, identifying growth opportunities, and developing long-term plans to achieve organizational goals
Participate actively in the dean’s senior management team, proactively identify issues for attention, and make recommendations for improved fiscal management
Build network of peers with directors and other business units around Washington University
Special projects and duties as assigned by the dean
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Relevant Experience (10 Years)
Preferred
M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Higher Education Or Related (5 Years)
Adaptability
Analytical Thinking
Business Partnerships
Data Management
Decision Making
Flexibility
Influencing Skills
Interpersonal Relationships
Leadership
Multitasking
Operational Excellence
Oral Communications
Organizing
Process Development (PD)
Process Management
Quantitative Analytics
Relationship Building
Spreadsheets
Verbal Communications
Written Communication
Benefits
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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