The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Department Chair, the Director of Finance and Administration is responsible for the overall financial management and administrative operations of the Department of Biomedical Engineering in The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS); The Director provides active, hands-on leadership of the Biomedical Engineering Department???s financial activities, including budgeting and financial planning, expense reconciliation, closing, reporting, and internal controls; leads the department???s Human Resources, Student Services, and Faculty Affairs programs, including the recruitment of staff, and onboarding of faculty, and researchers. This position is responsible for grant account reconciliation, analyzing expenses and generating regular and ad hoc reports and analyses, leads the department???s grant accounting functions, providing both pre- and post-award support and liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance; oversight of processing of faculty travel and business expense reports and honoraria; oversight of department colloquia, workshops, and special events; processing of visa applications for incoming international scholars and scientists; and performing related duties and projects as assigned. The incumbent will work closely with the SEAS Dean???s office to manage all academic appointments in the Department and serves as a general liaison on financial and operational matters of the department and performs other duties as assigned
Responsibilities
(35%) Financial Operations and Grants Management:
(35%) Human Resources and Academic Administration:
(25%) Student Affairs:
(5%) Provides support on special projects. Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required plus five years of related experience. Master???s Degree such as MBA preferred. Must have or be able to quickly acquire a detailed knowledge of Columbia University electronic systems, including ARC, RASCAL, FFE, and legacy applications (AP/CAR and DARTS).
Must be able to work as a team player with faculty, PIs, and administrative staff. Must have good leadership skills in managing a team of administrative staff. Must have communication skills to interact with the different constituencies in the department
Attention to detail and strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required. Must have initiative, discretion, and the ability to establish priorities and work under pressure with good judgment and with supervision. Must be able to meet strict deadlines. Knowledge of high-level spreadsheets (e.g. Microsoft Office and Excel) is required.
Experience in financial administration and supervisory or management experience required. Experience in a university environment and strong supervisory experience with union employees preferred. Experience with database software applications preferred. Extensive grant experience highly preferred.
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