Note the following position will be based on the Stanford campus and is a hybrid (working on-site and working from home) subject to operational need.
The Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking a strategic and collaborative finance leader to oversee the department's financial operations and support its continued growth. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Associate Director of Finance will provide leadership for clinical, research, and departmental finance functions while managing a team responsible for budgeting, financial reporting, revenue cycle operations, analytics, and business processes.
The successful candidate will partner closely with department leadership to develop financial strategies, oversee a complex portfolio of funds, monitor clinical and research financial performance, lead process-improvement initiatives, and provide data-driven recommendations to support informed decision-making. This role also oversees financial reporting, dashboards, benchmarking, and compliance while fostering operational excellence across the department.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in academic medicine, healthcare finance, sponsored research administration, and clinical revenue operations.
- Experience using Microsoft Power Tools and Tableau for dashboards.
Core Duties:
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.
Minimum Education and 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.