Financial Manager L2

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Financial Manager will independently lead a team of financial personnel. In addition to being responsible for the same duties as an Admin and Analyst/Consultant, managers are responsible for hiring, discipline, time and leave approval, goal setting, performance evaluation, and workload management.

Job Duty 1 -
Oversee the entire lifecycle of journal entries and position funding transactions.

Job Duty 2 -
Review contractual documents to ensure funds are spent within the bounds of the Institute's agreements.

Job Duty 3 -
Significant role in financial forecasting, conducting analysis and providing strategic insights.

Job Duty 4 -
Deliver advanced financial reports, integrating data from various sources.

Job Duty 5 -
Conduct thorough account reconciliations, implementing process improvements as needed.

Job Duty 6 -
Generate and interpret reports from administrative systems, providing insights to management.

Job Duty 7 -
Manage open encumbrances and resolves related issues, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Job Duty 8 -
Assist in hiring and onboarding new team members.

Job Duty 9 -
Independently lead a team of financial personnel, providing mentorship and direction. Set goals and objectives for the team, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
4 year(s) of job-related experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
CPA. Certified Research Administrator.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Experience
6 year(s) of job-related experience.

ABILITIES
Ability to effectively manage people. Ability to process information logically. Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems. Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

KNOWLEDGE
This job requires advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices, especially as applied within a university academic, research or business related environment. Knowledge of Fund Accounting. Knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Knowledge of industry-leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Familiarity with the concepts, principles, and practices of management.

SKILLS
Skills in management/supervision, budgeting, planning, communications and customer service. Use of office and financial related computer software and applications is required.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

Job Grade: A9

Salary Range: $63,303.00 to $86,091.00

Location: Atlanta, GA