Senior Director of Financial Reporting and Analysis

Overview

The Senior Director of Financial Reporting and Analysis is a role within the Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU) and r eport s to the Associate Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs . T his position is responsible for the preparation and distribution of financial reports and analysis of financial data comprised of complex financial structures including general funds contractual funds discretionary/gift funds and endowment funds.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver monthly/quarterly reporting package including analyzing variances between actuals and forecasts identifying key drivers and recommending adjustments as necessary.

• Prepare reconciliations of programmatic accounts and monitor monthly reconciliations of departmental accounts prepared by others.

• Analyze financial data to identify trends variances and opportunities for improvement.

• Work closely with other departments including Accounting Finance and Academic Units to gather necessary information for reporting and budget to actual monitoring .

• Develop and implement processes to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting.

• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to management based on financial analysis and reporting.

• Ensure adherence with spending contracting and reconciliation procedures in alignment with institutional guidelines.

• Lead and mentor financial analyst ( s ) providing guidance and support to ensure high performance.

• Provide general guidance to other administrative and business units as .

• Deliver guidance and training to stakeholders on financial systems and procedures.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.

• Experience in accounting or financial operations in a higher education institution or equivalent complex organizational setting.

• Demonstrated knowledge of financial reporting financial projections budget monitoring fund management grants accounting and compliance standards.

• Considerable experience with account reconciliations and monitoring.

• Experience working with multiple fund types including state gift endowment and grant/contract funds.

• Strong analytical strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Mastery level of Microsoft Excel and ability to work with large data sets.

• Supervisory experience to include addressing human resources-related matters.

• Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership abilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPA or Masters in Business Administration Accounting or related field .

• Experience in an academic health sciences environment or public higher education institution.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Power BI Access or other similar analytical tools.

• Demonstrated knowledge with Banner or other enterprise financial and HR system .

Location : Location

US-VA-Norfolk

Required Experience:

Exec