Senior Director, Budget, Planning and Financial Reporting

Department

Booth Finance

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

Provide overall planning and preparation for the University of Chicago’s, Booth School of Business budget summary data and schedules required by the University as a Local Business Center. Booth has a $500M budget across 40 departments with operations in 3 countries. Responsibilities include strategically managing cash flow; optimizing use of available cash; cash depositing, preparing and reporting financial reporting and forecasting, gift processing and reporting, grant processing, and general accounting.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall planning and preparation for Booth, including all budget summary data and schedules required by the University. This includes developing a budgetary strategic plan, budget submission, and monthly forecasting.
• Manages financial analysts and accountants for various processing and reporting.
• Works closely with accounting and procurement functions within Booth Finance to improve process and reporting quality.
• Acts as lead for MBA programs, research academic centers, and administrative departments. This includes providing all planning, processing, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Manages departmental endowments / gifts usage and reporting, including endowment and gift accounts.
• Verifies/certifies financial results market value of endowment accounts that is over $1.4 billion.
• Works with University Financial Services to guide Booth on US and international tax issues and unrelated business income tax.
• Manages and oversees Booth gift processing, fundraising reporting, and stewardship reports.
• Manages MBA scholarship database, budget, and reporting.
• Facilitates with HR on faculty and staff compensation/headcount and budgeting/reporting.
• Reengineers accounting policies and adapts them for institutional mandates in an evolving/iterative financial accounting system (Oracle), showcasing advanced strategic planning and policy development skills.
• Oversees new Oracle roles/procedures/policy within Booth Accounting that facilitates departmental financial administrators with customized financial and accounting consulting.
• Manages cash management operations at Booth which includes Booth’s own separate bank account.
• Oversees faculty research management processes that includes both discretionary and sponsored awards and collaboration with University Research Administration.
• Participates in high level Booth committees.
• Oversees functional business plans and contributes to the development of financial goals, strategies, plans, and policies for the unit.
• Establishes budgets for all areas within scope of responsibility. May direct quarterly and year-end reporting for the operating budget.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 10+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• At least ten years of accounting and financial reporting experience.

Certifications:

• CPA.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Preferred Competencies

• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
• Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
• Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, and persuasion skills.
• Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty and corporate contacts in a multitude of communication methods such as in person, email, and phone.
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Job Family

Financial Management

Role Impact

People Manager

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$125,000.00 - $200,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

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