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Director, Finance and Administration

Employer
Drexel University
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jan 19, 2022

Job Details

About Drexel

Drexel is one of Philadelphia's top 10 private employers, a comprehensive global research university and a major engine for economic development in the region. With over 24,000 students, Drexel is one of America's 15 largest private universities. Drexel has committed to being the nation’s most civically engaged university, with community partnerships integrated into every aspect of service and academics.

Job Summary

The Director, Finance and Administration is responsible for the day-to-day management of Drexel Business Services revenue and expense budgets, contract management, and purchasing. The Director, Finance and Administration works closely with Drexel Business Services leadership to evaluate the financial results of the provided services and develops accurate and actionable reports. The Director oversees the financial administration for Drexel University Online, a wholly owned subsidiary of Drexel University.

Drexel Business Services includes:
  • Residential and conference housing
  • Campus dining and catering
  • Retail management (including bookstores, vending, and merchant programs)
  • DragonCard services
  • On-campus parking services
  • Drexel University Online
Essential Functions
  • Manage the fiscal operations including the administration of revenue, expense and capital budgets and expenditures, and the establishment and management of financial control systems. Recruit, hire, onboard and train team members to achieve the University’s strategic goals and mission. Monitor financial performance, reporting variances and adverse trends. Develop budget projections under various scenarios. Make recommendations and implement upon approval.
  • Coordinate all formal reporting processes and timelines including but not limited to the monthly reporting process, and annual budget submission. Work with the teams to create reports, ensuring they are complete, accurate and on-time. Provide detailed, well-researched, and thought-out analysis that provides the rationale and explanation for the results versus the budget.
  • Participate in cross-departmental business process reviews, including cost-benefit analysis, process mapping/flow charting and perform supporting analysis to improve the overall efficiency and operational excellence of the department. Represent the financial and administrative perspective in the assigned workgroups. Develop reporting and tracking systems and conduct post-implementation program reviews to ensure the stated goals and objectives of the program are achieved.
  • Serve as the Drexel Business Services / Drexel University Online point of contact for all Human Resources administration to achieve the department’s personnel and staffing objectives. Generate and process paperwork associated with position reclassifications, position budgeting, and hiring or terminating employees. Review salary lines for the division to ensure budget is optimized.
  • Provide financial and administrative training and guidance for Business Services professional staff as needed.
  • Ensure all monthly tasks (i.e.P-Card reconciliations, service department chargebacks) are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Participate in University planning, special projects and other duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President, Drexel Business Services.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5 + Years of relevant Experience
Physical Demands

Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

University City- Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of M. For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised:Jan 19 2022 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Feb 19 2022 Eastern Standard Time

Company

Drexel University

Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.

Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change

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