Director of Finance and Adminstration

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience and three years (minimum) of progressively responsible general managerial experience, including HR strategy/negotiations/change management; financial and budget preparation and oversight, as well as two years of supervisory experience.

Strongly desire a Master’s degree (Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Public Health or related field).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated supervisory skills including conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated experience implementing financial funding concepts and regulatory agency policies and guidelines.  Working knowledge of grants and contract administration.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and/or regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze all pertinent information/data to make and communicate decisions to meet the unit’s current and future financial, research, academic and administrative needs.
• Strong negotiation and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish a culture of integrity within their unit and with those external to the unit.
• Demonstrate to others that he/she is direct, truthful and credible.
• Demonstrated skills as a receptive listener, influential and persuasive and seeks to understand the differing sides of each situation.  Make decisions effectively and decisively.
• Demonstrated expertise in business and management concepts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

·       Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.

·       Frequent sitting.

·       Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, writing by hands, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds;

·       Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

·       Add or subtract physical requirements based on the requirements of your specific job. (remove this statement for posting)

*- 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 his or her job.