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Chief Business Officer - School of LawEmory University • Atlanta, GA, US
Chief Business Officer - School of Law

Chief Business Officer - School of Law

Emory University • Atlanta, GA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Emory University Chief Business Officer

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

The Chief Business Officer (CBO) for Emory Law provides overall administrative, financial, and strategic direction, in collaboration with the Dean and consistent with the mission and strategic goals of the Law School, for the budgetary, fiscal and administrative affairs of the Law School. Reporting jointly to the Dean of Emory Law, the Senior Vice President for Finance and Treasury and CFO, and the Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Finance and Resource Planning, the CBO provides oversight for the administrative functions, including budget and fiscal operations, accreditation functions, human resources, information technology, institutional research, facilities and financial and operations planning. The CBO is responsible for effective planning, administering, monitoring, and controlling overall financial plans, policies, and programs. The CBO takes a leadership role in planning, developing, and preparing the annual operating and personnel plan / budget proposal for the school, in collaboration with the Dean and consistent with the mission and strategic goals of the Law School, and collaborates with the Dean and academic leadership team in the creation of faculty hiring plans.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Directs school-wide planning and response to the demands, costs, services, technology, regulations, and fiscal interests throughout the school while protecting assets and ensuring budgetary viability.
  • Oversees all fiscal operations for the overall financial activities of the school.
  • Develops budget reports by gathering, reviewing, verifying, and consolidating financial and statistical data.
  • Advises the Dean on matters associated with financial and business operations to include accreditation requirements, as well as oversight of the rankings metrics and affiliated plans to improve rankings.

Financial Management & Compliance :

  • Plans, administers, and monitors the financial policies and procedures, business-related functions, and budgeting processes supporting the operations of the school, and for planning and managing budgetary activities for the school.
  • Executes financial and accounting policies of the University within the school.
  • Develops and proposes financial metrics and benchmarks to monitor and advance the financial strength of the school.
  • Finalizes budgets, conducts feasibility analyses, drafts business processes, and performs comprehensive operational assessments of business units.
  • Implements and maintains effective internal controls for fiscal activities throughout the school.
  • Oversees and has responsibility for the prevention of fraud, abuse, or financial conflict of interests within the school.
  • Communicates pertinent University-defined accounting structure, policies, procedures, and other financial developments to the school.
  • Collaboration & Communication :

  • Collaborates with the Office of the Provost and with financial and operational colleagues throughout Emory University.
  • Responds in a thorough and timely way to requests from university partners. Supports university-wide initiatives and represents the Law School on university-wide committees.
  • Advances the University's mission and the priorities of the school in ways that are consistent with the University's policies and in accordance with its institutional fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Operational Oversight :

  • Provides leadership and participates in long-range financial planning, trend analyses, and budgeting.
  • Advocates for and leads change and improvement efforts within the school related to business operations to ensure that operations are efficient, effective, and compliant.
  • Oversees the facilities planning, development, management activities, and initiatives.
  • Ensures facilities planning is consistent and in alignment with strategic priorities, operational and fiscal needs, and program objectives.
  • Provides oversight of the Human Resources, Information Technology, and Institutional Research departments to ensure departments comply with University best practices in their service to the school of law.
  • Serves as a liaison to the University's Risk Management office and actively participates in the Emory Financial Network.
  • Participates in the strategic planning process and the development of operational policies and procedures.
  • Personnel Management :

  • Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates staff.
  • Oversees, coordinates, and manages special projects.
  • Minimum Qualifications :

  • Master's degree and ten years of experience in business operations, finance, accounting, budgeting, or related field.
  • Preferably a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis.
  • Experience in a higher education or a similarly complex, mission-driven organization strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and lead a diverse team.
  • Exceptional analytical skills, logical approaches to problem-solving.
  • Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently and effectively.
  • Professional communication skills, sound judgement, and a desire and ability to take initiative, while successfully contributing to a collegial group environment.
  • Exhibit strong interpersonal skills (e.g. : integrity trust, diplomacy, negotiation skills).
  • Foster an environment of mutual trust, including personal credibility and trust among stakeholders.
  • Mastery of key business and financial concepts and tools (e.g., budgets, operating expenses, capital expenses, financial statements, Microsoft Excel, and other Tableau-like products).
  • Preferred Qualification :

  • Project / program management certification (e.g., Six Sigma) or other professional accreditation such as FP&A, CFA, CPA, Data Analytics, or similar.
  • Experience leading impactful strategic initiatives with multiple stakeholders to improve operating and financial performance.
  • Note : Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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