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Requisition ID:  118506

Associate Director Finance

The Department of Surgery is seeking an Associate Director Finance that reports to a senior finance leader in a school or large department with multiple functional areas and/or service lines. The position oversees and performs key financial functions of the designated area. This role performs complex financial analysis and planning. This role provides back-up for the finance leader of their unit and may directly supervise finance staff.


Duties & Responsibilities

  • Partner with the finance leader of the unit and other key leaders in their designated area in the development of annual operating and capital budgets
  • Perform trending analysis and work with finance staff and administrative leadership to develop projections and forecasts
  • Identify potential financial risks and partner with the finance leader of the unit to ensure strategic approaches are taken to address issues.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial reports, reconciliations and analyses
  • Train and coach departmental finance staff and administrative leaders in effective financial management
  • Work with administrative leaders and finance staff to resolve budget issues and other financial reporting/compliance/audit issues
  • Review and authorize transactions as necessary to ensure expenditures are in compliance with institutional policies and governmental regulations
  • Partner with the finance leader of the unit in the development of financial models in support of new initiatives and programs/products
  • Design and maintain financial models to evaluate “what if” scenarios to reflect possible changes in key areas
  • Perform research, investigation, and financial review of new proposals for expansion or enhancement
  • Serve as back up for the finance leader of the unit at university-wide and divisional meetings as requested
  • Serve on project committees and working groups
  • Handle special projects at the direction of the unit leader
  • Perform other related duties as requested.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Partners with Administrator and DOF on strategic financial planning, advising on departmental growth, and serving as primary contact for CPA, SOM, and JHM leadership on financial matters.
  • Manages all financial lines of business (clinical, research, gift, endowment, etc.) with revenues exceeding $110 million, monitoring profitability and complexity.
  • Develops and maintains management systems (spreadsheets, databases) to support financial oversight.
  • Reviews monthly account and business plan activity, correcting errors and reporting issues to leadership.
  • Analyzes and reports on clinical practice finances, including faculty P&L statements with quarterly updates.
  • Collaborates with Chair and faculty to develop strategies for discretionary fund use supporting teaching, research, and patient care.
  • Prepares departmental operating budget for SOM submission.
  • Produces monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership, along with special reports as needed.
  • Reviews and manages accounts/cost centers, establishing or eliminating them as necessary.
  • Holds regular meetings with division leadership to review financial performance; coordinates closely with JHU Finance on reporting and projects.
  • Leads program planning and development, creating detailed business plans for new/existing clinical and research programs, including market assessment, capital needs, and implementation.
  • Formulates tactical business plans with administrative leaders and partner institutions.
  • Produces department dashboards and complex financial reports for forecasting and analysis.
  • Develops and updates staff job descriptions for financial roles, coordinating with SOM HR on grading and salaries.
  • Makes recommendations to Chair, Administrator, and DOF.
  • Maintains space and equipment inventories in compliance with SOM and government guidelines.
  • Provides departmental information to School, Hospital, and external entities as needed.
  • Oversees staff managing payroll expense distribution and e-forms, ensuring policy compliance.
  • Serves as liaison between business office and unit areas, providing instruction and guidance on procedures.
  • Uses software applications to assemble, manipulate, and format data and reports.
  • Designs systems to control, monitor, and reconcile expenses; trains relevant personnel.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business or related field
  • Eight years of progressively responsible financial and administrative management experience.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
  • Professional experience in higher education or an academic medical center.

 

 

Classified Title: Associate Director Finance    
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG  
Starting Salary Range: $99,800 - $175,000 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus  
Department name: SOM Sur Finance East Baltimore  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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