Description

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Director Finance. The Director Finance provides leadership, oversight and strategic support for the financial management functions of a school or large department with multiple functional areas and/or service lines. This position reports to an executive or administrative leader of the designated area and is an integral part of the management team. This position is responsible for all financial activity and oversight for the designated area and will provide senior management with financial reports and take actions to ensure good financial stewardship and achievement of budgeted financial performance. The position will ensure development of a strong finance team through the mentoring of key individuals.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

This salary range does not include all components of the School of Medicine's compensation program. This position may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary slightly from the salary range stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring department.

Classified Title: Director Finance
Role/Level/Range: L/05/LG
Starting Salary Range: $111,800 - $195,900 Annually ($153,900 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Neuro Research and Fin Adminion
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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