Manager - Financial

Job Details

Job Title: Manager - Financial
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 297016

About Us

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.

Department Information

The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the largest producers of electrical engineers and computer engineers in the United States. Almost 2,600 students are enrolled in the School's graduate and undergraduate programs, and in the last academic year, 801 degrees were awarded. All ECE undergraduate and graduate programs are in the top five of the most recent college rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

In addition to the main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, ECE also has permanent operations at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in France. Graduate students who spend at least one semester each at of the Georgia Tech locations (Atlanta, Lorraine, on two continents, North America and Europe) can earn the Georgia Tech Global Engineering Immersion Program (GEIP) Certificate when they receive the Georgia Tech M.S. degree.

Over 110 ECE faculty members are involved in 11 areas of research and education: bioengineering, computer systems and software, digital signal processing, electrical energy, electromagnetics, electronic design and applications, nanotechnology, optics and photonics, systems and controls, telecommunications, and VLSI systems and digital design: and the School is either home to or a key player in almost 20 research centers and consortia.

ECE is key to Georgia Tech's growing reputation as an internationally recognized educational and research and development university. ECE is firmly committed to sustaining excellence in traditional areas of strength and venturing into burgeoning areas of opportunity.

Job Summary

The Manager of Finance is responsible for overseeing a team of finance professionals, guiding their development while ensuring the accurate management of financial operations. This position emphasizes strategic leadership, fostering collaboration, and aligning the team's goals with the institution's financial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 -
  Lead and supervise a team of financial professionals to ensure their professional development and enhance the overall performance of the finance department.
• Job Duty 2 -
  Develop and implement strategic financial plans that align with the institution's goals and objectives while fostering collaboration among various departments.
• Job Duty 3 -
  Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial reports, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and timely dissemination to key stakeholders.
• Job Duty 4 -
  Conduct regular meetings with team members to discuss progress, address challenges, and set goals that contribute to the department's success.
• Job Duty 5 -
  Provide mentorship and support to team members by offering guidance on complex financial issues and facilitating their professional growth.
• Job Duty 6 -
  Monitor departmental budgets and financial performance, implementing corrective actions as necessary to meet financial objectives.
• Job Duty 7 -
  Advocate for the finance team's needs during resource allocation discussions, ensuring the team has the necessary tools and support to succeed.
• Job Duty 8 -
  Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the finance department by encouraging innovation and best practices among team members.
• Job Duty 9 -
  Collaborate with senior leadership to align departmental strategies with institutional priorities and ensure effective resource allocation.
• Job Duty 10 -
  Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience; advanced certification may be preferred or required.

Required Experience
Five or more years of relevant experience including three or more years of supervisory knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience; advanced certification may be preferred or required.

Other Information

Salary range: $63,303.00 - $85,000.00

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job grade: G08