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Stanford University is seeking a Financial Manager 1 to manage staff responsible for finance and control functions and manage day to day finance operations for a functional unit or within a school.
Duties include:
- Manage the work of other employees, make hiring decisions, provide coaching and mentoring, manage performance, contribute to succession planning within area of responsibility.
- Establish overall objectives or direction for a unit, project, or operational area. Plan, direct, and monitor all budgets for areas of responsibility, and manage business operation and administration of a functional unit or area; may lead a team in providing post award sponsored research administration and services.
- Identify and resolve complex issues which may span multiple areas, apply ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution.
- Oversee report preparation and analysis requiring the consolidation of multiple, complex financial and statistical data points.
- Communicate financial policies and procedures; ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness for management financial processes and reports.
- Collaborate with other colleagues on cross functional projects; contribute to solutions that may affect policy changes or the development of new controls or processes.
- Participate in critical analysis of existing systems, policies, and procedures; recommend and implement approved solutions.
- Contribute to projects in work area or unit; make decisions determining approach to managing and completing processes.
- Represent the unit within the functional unit or school and to external constituencies.
- – Other duties may also be assigned
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Bachelor’s degree and six years relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of Oracle or other business financial systems.
- Solid understanding of financial principles.
- Advanced oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to clearly and effectively present information to internal and external audiences, and all levels of management.
- Strong analytical skills to review and analyze complex financial information.
- Strong leadership and management skills with previous experience managing people, delegating workload and providing direction/corrections as necessary.
- Knowledge of property management requirements related to Stanford or non-Stanford title of equipment and fabrications.
- Demonstrated competency in project management of a high volume of work, some of which is cyclical.
- If managing sponsored projects, ability to manage post and pre award administration for sponsored projects within his/her unit. Knowledge and fluency of governmental regulations and completion of Cardinal Curriculum level I and II.
- Knowledge of procurement needs, including sole-sourcing, cost analyses, vendor requirements, and small business reporting.
- Demonstrated experience working successfully with PIs, their administrative staff, and the office of sponsored research and external sponsors.
- Demonstrated success in performing meticulous, high quality and compliant work.
- Ability to interpret complex research and fiscal policies, assimilate information from a wide range of resources and act like a mentor and resource to others.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Constantly sitting.
- Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, use telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork.
- Occasionally stand/walk, lift/carry objects weighing 11-20 pounds.
- Rarely reach/work above shoulder.
- – Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Additional PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Routine extended working hours during peak cycles; travel to school/unit sites across university.
