The Ellmer School of Nursing’s Director of Financial Operations will oversee multiple general administrative strategic, tactical, and/or operational areas including but not limited to Strategic Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Facilities, and/or Information Technology to ensure compliance with university policies and procedures in financial reporting and management. Provides guidance to the dean, associate deans of the college, and department chairs. 

In consultation with the deans and department chairs, this position will develop college guidelines for the preparation, development, and submission of annual operating budgets Financial Administration

• Works closely with VHS Finance in the areas of procurement, human resources, financial management, and other logistical entities.

• Plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates policies and procedures and monitor compliance with policies and procedures. Interpret state, federal and university policies and procedures. Develop recommended guidelines for the school within university policies and procedures.

• Reviews and approves financial transactions within the school to ensure appropriate account, allowability and compliance. Approves budget transfers for all accounts.

• Manages financial oversight throughout the year and annual fiscal year-end financial activities. Performs budget and trend analyses for deans and department chairs. Determines the causes of significant variances and provides recommendations. Resolves operational and procedural financial matterincluding budget adjustments and/or budget reallocation.

• Reviews and approves monthly school reconciliation for accuracy, compliance and timeliness. Reconciles monthly activity and obtains the appropriate approvals and oversight from VHS Finance.

• Oversees Ed Foundation gift and endowment accounts and Research Foundation contracts, sponsored projects, and their related cost sharing commitments, and overhead allocations, disbursements, and payroll activity

• Manages and monitors Graduate Assistantships and Tuition Waivers Allocation

• Confers and provides recommendations to dean and department chairs regarding the financial implication of potential and new initiatives

• Monitors procurement card holders to approve and/or coordinate transactions in relation to expense tracking, budget performance and compliance of procurement/finance policies and procedures 

Human Resources

• Serves as the liaison to Human Resources and Deans and Department Chairs on a variety of personnel matters, faculty contracts, and staffing

• Oversees payroll functions/coordinates HR related efforts to ensure timely and accurate payments. Approves/payroll documents/verification processes as assigned.

• Manages personnel activities including position analyses, updating position descriptions and assisting with employment offers

• Manages in the hiring, remediation, and termination of subordinate staff and student workers within the college 3

• Works with the dean and department chairs to provide input into competitive salary benchmarks and equity adjustments.

• Reviews and approves personnel actions for the school and departments. Works with deans and department chairs to develop strategic staffing plans. Provides guidance to supervisors in school to ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and expectations for management

Risk Management Operations

• Monitors risk management policies and procedures, reviews college proposals and contracts to ensure compliance with university, state, federal and audit guidelines and regulations

• Oversees the management/maintenance of all insurance, leases, contracts, and other agreements relative to operations, in consultation with appropriate administrators and other university staff

• Provides advice on appropriate technology required to meet information and financial reporting requirements

• Authorizes and approves computer, system and building access privileges for all faculty, staff, and students within the college

Other Activities

• May serve on university/college committees and/or initiatives

• Serves as the liaison for audits, risk management, and facilities management

• Additional duties as assigned

Master’s in finance, Business Administration, or Accounting. Or a bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration or Accounting with related work experience equivalent to a master’s degree in field of study 

Minimum of three years in the following areas:

• Extensive experience using Banner or other university related student/financial applications.
• Considerable experience in financial management and administration, strategic planning, budgeting and financial planning. Microsoft Office (expertise in Excel).
• Considerable experience forecasting and projecting budget scenarios within different budget models. Some experience aligning strategic initiatives with financial plans.