Director of Finance (Basic Science Consortium - Finance)

We are seeking a Director of Finance who will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Basic Science Consortium Finance team within the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, supporting the financial management needs of multiple basic science departments and academic units through a centralized finance structure.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the production and reconciliation of annual operating and capital budgets
• Maintain continuous involvement with leadership to ensure that all factors are considered for the annual budget.
• Oversee the development of financial reporting systems for the assigned area.
• Oversee the establishment and implementation of systems for forecasting, requesting and managing capital funds
• Create and maintain KPIs designed to maximize the financial performance
• Coordinate the creation and use of business intelligence tools
• Oversee and perform financial analyses of actual and budgeted performance as required to maintain control and address financial issues.
• Responsible for production and maintenance of monthly financial statements and reports
• Oversee the accounting for income and expense budget projections and changes
• Conduct financial analysis for program/product development
• Participate in the development of financial models to support service lines
• Develop and/or monitor compliance with financial policies and internal controls
• Directly supervise exempt finance staff and provide oversight to department-based staff to ensure competencies and adequacy of work products.
• Serve as a mentor to the department's financial staff to develop key career growth skills and opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• Ten years progressively responsible financial management experience.
• Financial planning experience.

• 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.

• Master's Degree in related field and/or Certified Public Accountant license.
• Professional experience in higher education or an academic medical center.

Job Description Supplemental Information

Position Overview

The Director Finance provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Basic Science Consortium Finance team within the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, supporting the financial management needs of multiple basic science departments and academic units through a centralized finance structure.

• Lead a centralized, shared-services Finance team supporting multiple Basic Science departments and academic units, with responsibility for allocating and redeploying finance resources across units as business needs, workload, and priorities change.
• Serve as the primary finance liaison among Basic Science department directors, department administrators, faculty leadership, School of Medicine Finance, and other Johns Hopkins central financial and administrative offices.
• Provide financial leadership and support for faculty-specific activities unique to an academic research environment, including faculty recruitment, retention and compensation planning, research program growth, and establishment or transition of faculty laboratories.
• Lead the financial implementation of cross-departmental and School-level organizational initiatives affecting the Basic Sciences, including department consolidations, administrative restructures, shared-service changes, and transitions of financial responsibilities between organizational units.
• Develop and maintain a consistent Consortium-wide approach to financial operations across departments with differing organizational structures, funding portfolios, and business needs while ensuring departments receive appropriate individualized support.

Classified Title: Director Finance   
Role/Level/Range: L/05/LG  
Starting Salary Range: $114,595 - $200,795 Annually ($155,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 37.5 hours per week 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: Som Bas Sci Consortium Finance   
Personnel area: School of Medicine