Associate Director of Finance Operations and Budget Management

Associate Director, Financial Operations And Budget Management

Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance Operations and Budget Management, the Associate Director provides high-level support for the Financial Operations and Budget Management functions within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).

In this role, the Associate Director will :

• Partner with the Senior Director to lead a well-structured Finance office for GSAS, including budget management, reporting, and day-to-day running of financial operations.
• Works closely with the Senior Director to assist with management of the school's annual $120M budget as well as long-term forecast and model; design of ad hoc financial analyses to support the school's goals and objectives; and development and interpretation of budget policy.
• Be the first point of contact for administrators to troubleshoot financial transactions and provide clarification on policy and procedural questions.
• Partner with the Senior Director to prepare, adjust, and manage the school's annual budget.
• Lead initiatives to streamline and improve the efficiency of financial management and quarterly closing processes in GSAS.

To be successful in this role, the Associate Director should demonstrate a blend of technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills to effectively support the execution of financial operations and the management of a complex budget in a matrixed institutional environment; a high degree of professional maturity and operational effectiveness; strong organizational and project management skills; a customer service disposition; and an ability to work collaboratively and independently across constituencies.

Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Other Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Salary : $106,950 - $123,125