Financial Operations Manager, Wharton School (Hybrid Eligible)

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Posted Job Title

Financial Operations Manager, Wharton School (Hybrid Eligible)

Job Profile Title

Business Manager C

Job Description Summary

The Financial Operations Manager reports directly to the Associate Controller. The Financial Operations Manager will serve as an integral member of the Fiscal Operations team at Wharton Finance & Administration, providing centralized, comprehensive, and sophisticated financial analyses for the various departments and centers. The position will have primary responsibility for the operating budget and financial analysis/modeling, working with stakeholders to manage their budgets, allocating school funds, gift and endowment funds appropriately and reporting to the senior leadership on trends, cash positions, financial performance, and cash flow management for the various departments and centers.

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Financial Operations Manager will be responsible for budgets, forecasting, reconciliations, Workday payroll, Purchase Order/Requisitions, and travel reimbursements ensuring our financial processes are well-managed. This includes providing financial models, spend and trend analysis, budget variance reporting, and prioritizing recommendation's for the department's planning decisions. The position will be knowledgeable and comfortable standardizing business processes and resource planning tools and leveraging technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness to enable fact-based, timely, and collaborative decisions that enhance the mission of Wharton and its respective departments and centers. This position will play a pivotal role in enhancing our organization's financial operations. In addition to your core responsibilities, this role will collaborate closely with various departments to gain insights and implement streamlined processes for more seamless financial operations.

The Financial Operations Manager will also provide support for year end closing and tax reporting preparation. This posi