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Form of workLocation: Cobb County, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 267414
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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.
Manage accounting/financial operations at the School level or serve as the second level of accounting/finance management within a large unit. Functions overseen usually include budgeting, financial analysis, maintaining financial records and preparation of financial reports and statements. May also supervise additional administrative related functions. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing performance, providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: School Chair and faculty or unit management and finance head, subordinate staff, Administration and Finance management and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel: School administration or unit management, subordinate staff. This position will supervise: accounting staff.
ResponsibilitiesJob Duty 1 -
Oversee preparation and consolidation of school or unit budgets consistent with Institute policy; administer budget amendment process.
Job Duty 2 -
Supervise the proper recording of financial transactions.
Job Duty 3 -
Direct the preparation of financial reports and statements on both a regular scheduled and ad hoc basis.
Job Duty 4 -
Advise management regarding the school or unit's financial status; make recommendations as appropriate.
Job Duty 5 -
May supervise school unit administrative functions such as human resources, purchasing, etc.
Job Duty 6 -
Plan and direct subordinate work activities; evaluate, document and provide feedback relative to individual performance.
Job Duty 7 -
Perform other duties as assigned
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent combination of education and experience
Other Required Qualifications
Position must work well with others and defuse potential conflicts. A proven track record of delivering quality work on time and within budget is also essential. An ability to innovate and solve new problems is desired.
Required Experience
Six to eight years of job related experience
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's of Business Administration (MBA)
The ideal candidate would be prepared to be embedded in a GTRI lab and come into the role with experience in the following:
- Managing the following business operations: procurement requisitions, travel and expense requests, labor backlog projections, monthly financial reports, lab overhead budgets, and various activities to ensure compliance with federal, state, and Institute policies and procedures.
- Acting as a point of contact and advisor to lab management regarding labor and revenue projections, policy and process updates, and compliance activities.
SKILLS
This job requires knowledge of accounting principles and practices as applied within a university academic, research or business unit. Also included are skills in use of related computer applications as well as supervisory, communications and analytical skills.
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University's work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).
This is a supervisory position.
This position does have financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.
Grade A11
Anticipated annual rate $81,619.00 to $111,002.00 commensurate with qualifications
The work arrangement for this position is anticipated to be approximately 90% remote with periodic in-office requirements for trainings and meetings.
Background CheckSuccessful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening
