Division Finance Manager (Remote Opportunity)

Overview

The Division of Primary Care and Population Health seeks to deliver care, education, and innovation for the whole person across all stages of life. This role involves leading teams while managing budgets and operational administration, supporting sponsored research administration (as applicable), and analyzing complex financial and statistical information.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of other employees, including hiring decisions, coaching and mentoring, performance management, and contributing to succession planning within the area of responsibility.
• Set overall objectives or direction for a unit, project, or operational area.
• Plan, direct, and monitor budgets for areas of responsibility; manage business operations and administration for a functional unit or area (may lead a team providing post-award sponsored research administration and services).
• Identify and resolve complex issues spanning multiple areas; apply ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution.
• Oversee report preparation and analysis requiring 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 on cross-functional projects; contribute to solutions that may affect policy changes or the development of new controls or processes.
• Conduct critical analysis of existing systems, policies, and procedures; recommend and implement approved solutions.
• Contribute to projects within the work area or unit, making decisions determining the approach to managing and completing processes.
• Represent the unit within the functional unit or school and to external constituencies.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and six years relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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, including all levels of management.
• Strong analytical skills to review and analyze complex financial information.
• Strong leadership and management skills, including prior 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 the unit; knowledge and fluency of governmental regulations; 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 performing meticulous, high-quality, and compliant work.
• Ability to interpret complex research and fiscal policies, assimilate information from a wide range of resources, and serve as a mentor and resource to others.