Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionThe
Director, Finance & Operations is responsible for directing the financial, HR student
hiring and staff onboarding, operations, and IT infrastructure for the Center
for Corporate Citizenship. The
successful candidate will have the skills to provide robust operational support
to the Center staff and the Center’s 400 members. Excellent customer service orientation and
technical capability is required. The
Operations Director/Manager will have deep knowledge of how customer focused
Centers run and will support an efficient use of resources to enhance the
member experience and to allow staff to make data-based decisions about where
program investment is warranted.
The
Director, Finance & Operations will direct all business and accounting
functions for the Center for Corporate Citizenship and provide leadership in
all areas of administration including IT, Purchasing and Contracting, HR
administration, project management, budget reporting, monitoring, forecasting
and analysis. Also responsible for interactions with the Dean’s Office for finance
and administration, IT, and the Office of Sponsored Programs and managing
restricted grants and gift funds. Managing contracts in collaboration with
colleagues and working within the University policies and processes and with
colleagues in a variety of administrative and academic departments.
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $97,200 to $121,500; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
RequirementsRequired
qualifications:
Advanced functional knowledge of
accounting principles and practice including financial reporting
Excellent analytical skills
Demonstrated experience handling
contractual procedures and operating within a procurement system.
Knowledge of a variety of
information systems and registration processes and transactions. Systems to be managed will include: accounting, CRM, LMS, and integration
with University e-commerce solutions.
Advanced proficiency with Excel
Experience with accounting
software and reporting tools:
PeopleSoft, Excel, PowerBI or comparable systems
Budget development, management
and analysis and the ability to prepare and analyze income and expense
statements, budget projections, and monthly budget reports
Ability to interact with
professional staff and corporate clientele
Ability to supervise staff
Good judgment, discretion,
flexibility, and an easy-going demeanor are valued in this position. Must be able to juggle competing
priorities from both the business units being served and the people you
are supervising.
This successful candidate must be
able to not only supervise work, but produce work product as well. Must be a leader who can get into the
trenches when required.
Minimum
Bachelors’ degree, in Business or Accounting—or equivalent combination of
experience
Minimum
of 6 years of experience managing multi-source funding, and multiple systems.
Ability
to work in demanding fast-paced customer service environment
Experience communicating financial information to
non-finance oriented staff
Closing StatementBoston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
