Director Finance - College of Professional and Continuing Education

Job Description

Our Finance professionals are critical to the university’s success. The Director of Finance for the University’s College of Professional and Continuing Education will be responsible for a $5 million budget. This role will support and partner with the Dean and the leadership team in short‑ and long‑term strategic planning, key financial decisions, provide creative ideas and solutions for process improvements, and lead budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, and operational goal setting. The position will focus on pricing strategies for partnership contracts and proforma development for new product offerings.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate effective management of responsible areas using strategic planning, prioritization, effective communication, timely analytical assessment of outcomes, and continuous improvement processes.
• Develop and advise on long‑range financial and organizational planning.
• In concert with leadership, contribute to the development and articulation of finance and operation goals and objectives that assure the divisions fulfill their missions and strategy.
• Participate in the development of proposals and programs along with implementation strategies that position our graduates to demonstrate leadership in sustainable economic or operational models of mission‑based education.
• Collaborate with other financial staff to identify opportunities to automate the finance process.
• Develop, implement and communicate policies, guidelines and procedures that result in sound fiscal and operational management of the College. Monitor the College’s financial performance; analyze and prepare documentation and spreadsheets setting forth forecasts, projections, and adverse trends and provide appropriate recommendations to achieve accountability and growth benchmarks.
• Work across levels, functions and departments to support staff in obtaining needed information from internal and external customers who are not in your direct reporting structure and ensure accurate reporting.
• Prepare financial results presentations for various levels of the organization ensuring information is consumable for the intended audience.
• Align financial and administrative procedures with College objectives and establish systems to ensure compliance with University policy and guidelines.
• Provide ad hoc analysis as interest and issues arise. Assume other responsibilities and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the University.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance; Master’s degree and/or CPA preferred.
• 6+ years of progressively responsible finance experience leading a complex organization.
• Strong collaborative/teamwork mindset to lead, educate, mentor, motivate and inspire staff at all levels.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Strategic, creative, big‑picture leader.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate detailed financial information to non‑financial audiences.
• Ability to work with diverse customer personalities, backgrounds, and possibly conflicting goals and/or agendas.
• Understands and embodies Creighton vision and mission. Follows and understands the core values, employee standards of behavior and company policies and procedures.
• This position requires the selected candidate to live locally and work on campus as needed.

About Us

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non‑discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination. Creighton complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Applicants with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to complete the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources at Creighton University seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

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