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Finance Director - Oxford College of Emory University

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Oxford, GA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Finance 🗓️ June 17th, 2026

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Emory University is hiring a Finance Director for Oxford College of Emory University. The role involves leading financial planning and accounting activities for the division, managing budgets and funds utilization, overseeing cash flow, and preparing financial reports and forecasts. The position may also include supervision of Human Resources, facilities, or other operational functions and requires collaboration with leadership to ensure financial health and project coordination.

Highlights
  • Serve as principal financial officer for Oxford College division.
  • Manage financial planning, budgeting, and accounting activities.
  • Prepare financial trend analyses, executive summaries, and funding recommendations.
  • Oversee cash flow, funding levels, deficit accounts, and capital projects.
  • Lead financial reporting, operational assessments, and special projects.
  • May supervise staff and have oversight of HR and facilities operations.
  • Required: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business management or related field.
  • Minimum seven years’ professional experience in accounting, finance, project management or strategic planning.
  • MBA preferred; strong verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Collaborate with leadership and external stakeholders such as banks and auditors.

Finance Director - Oxford College of Emory University Full Description

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Description: 
THIS POSITION IS ON THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, 36 MILES EAST OF ATLANTA.
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: 
  • This is a divisional finance leadership position, serving as the principal financial officer for the division. 
  • May have oversight for Human Resources, facilities or other operational functions. 
  • Directs the financial planning and accounting activities for a division. 
  • Provides leadership and participates in long-range financial planning, trending, and budgeting. Analyzes and presents financial trends and generates executive summaries of consolidated and unit specific financial reports. 
  • Prepares recommendations regarding the appropriate utilization of budgets/funds. 
  • Ensures the integrity and accuracy of financial information and reporting for assigned areas of responsibility. 
  • Develops short and long term financial goals and implements fiscal policies to support the financial viability of the organization. 
  • Assesses cash needs, manages cash flow and maximizes the appropriate use of funds. 
  • Oversees, coordinates and manages special projects. 
  • Finalizes budgets, conducts feasibility analyses, researches and drafts business processes, and performs comprehensive operational assessments of business units. 
  • Prepares financial sections for various reports. 
  • Evaluates and recommends funding levels for various business operations/programs. 
  • Monitors, develops and facilitates action plans to address deficit accounts. 
  • Tracks and addresses funds flow and cash reserves, capital equipment funding, debt service and new building construction. 
  • Researches and assists in forecasting the financial impact of changes to programs. 
  • Prepares materials and keeps leadership informed about budgets, funds flow, accounts, surpluses, deficits, and other financial affairs. 
  • Collaborates with others to facilitate projects and ensure timelines and action plans are accomplished. Reviews financial and statistical reports, summarizes trends, and recommends actions to take. Establishes and maintains relationships with banks, auditors and other constituents. 
  • May represent the organization in external financial or business activities. 
  • Leads and/or participates in special projects. 
  • Develops and prepares operational and statistical reports. 
  • May hire, train and supervise staff. 
  • Performs related responsibilities as required. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business management or a related field. 
  • Seven years of professional experience in accounting, finance, project management or strategic planning. 
  • MBA is preferred. 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee. 

Additional Details: 
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).
 
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