Associate Director of Finance

Required Education and Experience   
Master’s degree and six years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, or business management, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Leading (Navigation and Communication)
Demonstrated ability to lead administrative and finance teams across multiple missions (clinical, research, and education):

• Cultivate strong partnerships with faculty, staff, hospital leadership, and institutional stakeholders, using diplomacy and tact to build trust and consensus.
• Communicate complex financial concepts clearly to diverse audiences, influencing decision-making and advancing department priorities.
• Effectively guide teams through change and foster an environment of collaboration, respect, and accountability.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee engagement best practices in leadership and communication practices.

Planning (Vision, Mission, and Strategy)
Demonstrated knowledge, skill, experience, and abilities in the following areas of business planning:

• Evaluate the department’s internal and external environment to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and execute multi-year financial and operational strategies that align with the department’s mission and long-term goals.
• Formulate tactical and operational plans that translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes.
• Apply data analytics and financial modeling to inform planning and resource allocation decisions.
• Balance strategic foresight with practical execution in a dynamic academic medical setting.

Organizing (Organizational Design and Culture)
Demonstrated knowledge, skill, experience, and abilities in the following areas of organizational design and development:

• Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement, encouraging staff engagement and professional growth.
• Align staffing structures and resource allocation to support organizational goals and changing operational demands.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across academic, research, and clinical operations.
• Implement systems and processes that reinforce accountability, transparency, and team cohesion in a hybrid work environment.

Controlling (Organizational Excellence)
Demonstrated knowledge, skill, experience, and abilities in the following areas of organizational excellence and performance management:

• Measure and monitor organizational performance against established goals and plans in a highly complex clinical, research, and educational environment.
• Utilize process improvement methodologies to standardize business practices and drive efficiency across financial operations.
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls to ensure compliance with university, sponsor, and hospital requirements.
• Proactively identify financial risks, implement corrective actions, and design systems to ensure long-term fiscal stability.
• Track departmental key performance indicators (KPIs) and use data to guide decision-making and continuous improvement.

Job Knowledge (Functional and Technical Expertise)
Demonstrated knowledge, skill, experience, and abilities in the core duties of the position:

• Advanced knowledge of financial management principles, accounting practices, and fund management in higher education or healthcare.
• Expertise with budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and clinical revenue management.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Oracle or comparable financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Experience managing pre- and post-award administration for sponsored projects, including NIH and NIS portfolios.
• Familiarity with RVU-based costing methodologies and hospital funds flow structures.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Ability to navigate university, sponsor, and hospital compliance requirements and integrate them into financial operations.

Desired Skills

• Experience managing faculty compensation and time allocation models.
• Proven success in organizational process redesign and systems optimization.

Physical Requirements
Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks; frequently sit; occasionally stand/walk, lift/carry objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
  
  The expected pay range for this position is $187,810 - $223,665 per annum.

   

  
  Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

   

  
  At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

   

   

  Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form. 

   

   

  Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

   

   

  The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.