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Assistant Director

Employer
Brown University
Location
Rhode Island, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Feb 1, 2023

Job Details



Job Description:

Brown’s Internal Consulting Group (ICG) is a project focused team that partners cross-functionally within the Finance Division and across the University to plan and execute financial, operational and strategic projects, creating less reliance on University staff and external consultants. ICG provides expertise in financial modeling, financial planning and analysis, cost analysis, project coordination and management, sponsored research budgeting, and process improvement.

The Assistant Director is a member of the Finance Division within the University, reporting directly to the Director of the Internal Consulting Group. The incumbent will lead a small team of business analyst(s) consulting on special- initiatives and process improvement projects. The incumbent will be a key contributor and support cross-functional teams within the Finance Division, including the Controller’s Office, the Treasury Department, the Workday Program team, and Financial Planning and Analysis. As a member of the internal consulting group, the incumbent may also need to partner with business owners outside the Finance Division (University Human Resource/Computer Information System/Facilities Management/etc.) based on project scope and needs. Projects will be identified and assigned in conjunction with the Director of the Internal Consulting group. The incumbent will act in an operational-lead capacity on assigned projects. The expectation is that each project assigned is delivered in a timely manner and consistent with prescribed scope and documentation requirements, including but not limited to standard operating procedures, policy recommendations, and presentation materials

Major Responsibility: Act as Operational lead for cross-functional and strategic University Projects

Supporting Actions:
  • Work with the Director, Internal Consulting Group and the financial leadership team to identify and scope cross-functional strategic projects
  • Act as the subject matter expert and operational lead for University strategic projects involving cost allocation practices and research finance projects assigned to the Internal Consulting Group, including but not limited to the University F&A proposal and space survey, central university cost allocation methodologies to individual schools and operating unit, and annual budgeting guidance for research expenditures and support
Major Responsibility: Systems Support and Process Improvement Projects

Supporting Actions:
  • Provide dedicated project support for systems implementations and process improvement projects, including but not limited to the implementation and regular maintenance of the F&A software Comprehensive Rate Information System (CRIS), selection and implementation of tax exempt monitoring and compliance software, development and implementation of a space survey module in the University’s Facilities Management System, Planon, and targeted enhancements to guidance in the University’s budgeting system, Adaptive Insights.
  • As part of team, participate in trainings, provide guidance and develop best practices
Major Responsibility: Management, Support and Administration

Supporting Actions:
  • Supervise and mentor Business Analyst
  • Conduct recruitment and hiring of the staff member(s)
Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred
  • 7-10 years of relevant work experience, preferably in higher education
  • Strong computing skills; advanced excel, PowerPoint and accounting software
  • Experience working with financial reporting such as Profit and Loss statements or balance sheets
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Proven exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively explain and provide insight into managed finances.
  • Strong financial and analytical skills
  • Ability to work in a deadline driven environment and manage multiple priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to support a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment
Background Checks : Criminal and Education Verification

Recruiting Start Date:

2023-01-23-08:00

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director

Department:

Office of the Vice President for Finance

Grade:

Grade 11

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Classification:

Hybrid Eligible

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Vaccination Requirements:

In order to maintain 90% or greater universal vaccination rates on campus, all newly hired employees at Brown University must receive the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before they begin work, unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption. All employees must also receive a COVID-19 booster within thirty (30) days of becoming eligible. For more information, please visit the Healthy Brown site.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu .

EEO Statement:

Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.

Company

Brown University

Founded in 1764, Brown is a nonprofit leading research university, home to world-renowned faculty, and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.

The spirit of the undergraduate Open Curriculum infuses every aspect of the University. Brown is a place where rigorous scholarship, complex problem-solving and service to the public good are defined by intense collaboration, intellectual discovery and working in ways that transcend traditional boundaries. As a private, nonprofit institution, the University advances its mission through support from a community invested in Brown's commitment to advance knowledge and make a positive difference locally and globally.

Brown is a leading research university, where stellar faculty and student researchers deploy deep content knowledge to generate new discoveries on those issues and many more. What sets their work apart? Collectively, Brown's researchers are driven by the idea that their work will have a positive impact in the world.

Brown students and faculty are tackling the nation’s opioid crisis. Planning the next Mars landing site. Uncovering the locations of ancient civilizations. Advising world leaders on new political models. Exploring new frontiers in multimedia arts. In each of their intellectual endeavors, our scholars and researchers are uncommonly driven by the belief that their work must — and will — have an impact in their communities, in society and the world.

We are a learning community grounded in a commitment of respect for the diversity of viewpoints that is fundamentally essential to intellectual discovery. We encourage the right of all individuals to express ideas and perspectives — and we embrace the value of vigorous debate in pursuit of knowledge.

Providence, Rhode Island — Brown's home for more than two and a half centuries — is a vibrant place to live, work and study, a stimulating hub for innovation, and a city rich in cultural diversity. 

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