Harvard University · 4 hours ago
Director of Finance & Administration
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
8+ years expHarvard University is a prestigious institution dedicated to advancing education and innovation. They are seeking a Director of Finance & Administration to oversee financial operations, manage budgets, and provide strategic financial planning for the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero research center.
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Responsibilities
Advise the Co-Directors in setting strategic financial planning, fundraising, and administrative objectives for PZ. Serve as a member of the Leadership Team and sit on the Executive Committee
Develop and maintain a financial model for PZ to project income from PZ’s grants, gifts, and revenue-generating activities and expenses across 20-30 research projects, PZ’s professional development unit, and the Center as a whole
Provide oversight of all aspects of the Center’s finances including management of an $9M annual budget; payroll administration; pre- and post-award activities for sponsored and gift agreements; oversight of budgets for revenue-generating professional development activities and Center-wide budgets; development of grant proposal-specific budgets; maintaining current financial forecasts and cash-flow analyses; and performing quarterly and year end closing activities
Provide pre- and post-award grant support for a portfolio of PZ PIs including proposal preparation, budget development, monthly expenditure reconciliation and projections, financial reporting, and award closeout
Oversee reconciliation of PZ revenue-generating activities, including check deposits and credit card revenue through TouchNet, and related quarterly accruals
Ensure PZ meets its financial goals, including covering overhead with HGSE and PZ core administrative costs
Oversee PZ’s compliance with all University and School financial policies and procedures
Develop and manage a team of PZ Core administrative staff to provide office operations, financial, and administrative support to the Co-Directors, Principal Investigators, staff, and students who work at Project Zero
Supervise the Senior Finance and Grants Manager and the Finance Coordinator
Provide strategic planning and oversight in the hiring process for new positions and in staffing changes
Identify and seek resources to support professional development needs of finance staff
Make recommendations for reclassification
Mentor PIs on the financial and administrative responsibilities (helping them understand Sponsor funds and Harvard policies)
Support PIs and staff with personnel issues and coordinate with Human Resources, as needed, to address concerns
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with equivalent work experience required
Minimum of 8 years' relevant work experience or more at a senior level covering a broad range of financial and administrative activities that includes strategic financial planning, experience developing and managing budgets
Supervisory experience
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Experience working in a finance role in a university or other non-profit setting
Familiarity with the financial and programmatic requirements and practices of major foundations including gifts and grants
High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs, especially MS Excel
Strong interpersonal skills including demonstrated supervisory experience
Strong oral and written communications skills
Ability to manage complexity and unpredictability
Benefits
Generous paid time off including parental leave
Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
Retirement plans with university contributions
Wellbeing and mental health resources
Support for families and caregivers
Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
Company
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private research university and a member of the Ivy League.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$136.43MKey Investors
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)Alfred P. Sloan FoundationMassachusetts Clean Energy Center
2023-01-10Grant· $0.35M
2022-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2021-08-24Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Anne Margulies
CIO
Christopher Petty
Director Of Business Development
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