Executive Director, Finance Analytics and Optimization

Executive Director, Finance Analytics & Optimization

The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for an Executive Director, Finance Analytics & Optimization. The Executive Director plays a crucial role in driving strategic decisions, identifying growth opportunities, and enhancing operational efficiency through data-driven insights and innovative models. The incumbent collaborates with cross-functional teams to provide actionable recommendations that contribute to the university's overall success.

Core Job Functions :

• Leads the development and execution of the university's finance optimization strategy, driving insights into business performance, identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities, and providing actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Utilizes advanced analytics tools and techniques to synthesize complex financial data into meaningful insights, enabling informed decision-making across various business functions.
• Designs and implements sophisticated models to support scenario analysis aligning with long-term strategic objectives.
• Leads, guides, and supports multiple project work streams that support CFO priority projects. Act as leading change agent, including identification of change impacts to people, process, technology, and organizational readiness that advances operational efficiency and financial sustainability.
• Defines and monitors key performance indicators, establishing benchmarks and tracking progress toward optimization objectives; collaborate with stakeholders to develop metrics-driven dashboards and reports.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement, cost optimization, and revenue enhancement through data analysis, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to implement these initiatives.
• Partners with C-suite executives, department heads, and external partners to provide financial insights and strategic recommendations that support effective resource allocation and drive business growth.
• Ensures financial reporting and analysis adheres to industry standards, legal requirements, and best practices, maintaining accuracy, transparency, and compliance.
• Collaborates with University divisions, as necessary, to enable best practices supported by a strong foundation of process, people, and technology resulting in efficient and high-value financial reporting.
• Stays current with industry trends, economic conditions, and competitive landscapes to proactively identify emerging opportunities and challenges.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Core Qualifications :

Education : Bachelor's degree in relevant field required

Experience : Minimum 10 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.