Associate Director of Finance

To be successful in this position, you will need:

Education & Experience:

Master's degree and six years relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• User knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle or other business financial systems
• Advanced understanding of financial principles.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Ability to clearly and effectively present information to internal and external audiences, client groups and all levels of management.
• Strong analytical skills to review and analyze complex financial information.
• Strong leadership and management skills with previous 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 his/her unit. Knowledge and fluency of governmental regulations and Cardinal Curriculum level I and II.
• Knowledge of procurement needs, including sole-sourcing, cost analyses, vendor requirements, and small business reporting.
• Experience working successfully with PIs, their administrative staff, the office of sponsored research and external sponsors.
• Demonstrated success in performing meticulous, high quality and compliant work.
• Ability to interpret complex research and fiscal policies, assimilate information from a wide range of resources and act like a mentor and resource to others.

Certifications and Licenses:

None

In addition, our preferred requirements include:

• Advanced knowledge of Tidemark budget system
• Experience partnering successfully with decentralized administrative staff.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

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