Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stanford University is a leading university with a mission of advancing education, research, and clinical care. The Financial Manager 2 will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for research administration, including staff management, financial stewardship, compliance, workforce planning, and process improvement. The role will advise departmental leadership and collaborate with faculty, research administrators, university offices, and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage the work of other employees, make hiring decisions, provide coaching, training and mentoring, manage performance, determine staffing needs, develop and ensure succession planning within area of responsibility
- Establish operational objectives and assignments, plan, direct and monitor all budgets for areas of responsibility, manage business operation and administration of several functional areas, may manage a team in providing post award sponsored research administration and services
- Identify and resolve unique problems of substantial significance that affect the overall functional area, beyond the immediate unit
- Manage organization's financial activities and structure; develop system and procedure requirements to support the financial reporting for the organization
- Contribute to designing, developing and delivering complex policies and procedures with both short and long term impact
- Collaborate with other colleagues on school/ unit projects; design and execute an effective system of internal controls for areas of responsibility; establish operational objectives to support the university's stewardship of resources
- Engage in continuous critical analysis of existing systems and processes; identify need for new systems, and develop and present proposals
- Lead complex, high-visibility process redesign and innovation projects; develop, implement, and participate in major initiatives
- Represent the units/school within the functional units or school and to external constituencies
Skills
- Master's degree and six years relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience
- 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
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Retirement options
- Savings options
- Events and programs for children
- Sports camps
- Tuition options
- Learning and development classes
- Workshops
- On-site conferences featuring leading speakers and faculty
- Work-life and family-friendly policies
- Reimbursement programs
- Opportunities to participate in Stanford’s social responsibility and sustainability programs
- Remote work arrangement
- A vibrant university culture that values the uniqueness of each individual
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