Finance Division Director- Division of Animal Resources, School of Medicine

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Description

The Division of Animal Resources (DAR) supports Emory University’s research mission by providing comprehensive animal care, veterinary services, and program oversight across twelve research facilities totaling more than 200,000 gross square feet. DAR supports over 250 investigators and up to 16 species, delivering specialized services including breeding, aquatics, diagnostics, surgery, ABSL3, behavioral support, and logistics.

DAR is an AAALAC-accredited unit with a $16M operating budget supporting a $215M research portfolio, DAR partners with faculty and institutional leadership to ensure animal welfare, regulatory compliance, and reliable infrastructure in support of high-quality research across Emory University.

 

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.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• This position is hybrid remote with up to three in-person days each week.
• This role operates under a shared accountability framework, partnering closely with leadership of the Emory School of Medicine Dean’s Office while maintaining dedicated financial stewardship responsibility for the Division of Animal Resources (DAR). This is an SOM finance business advisory position, serving as a key finance lead for DAR. A critical role responsible for overseeing financial operations primarily related to DAR and other key projects identified within the organization. The director will provide financial oversight and decision support.
• The Finance Director provides strategic financial guidance, operational transparency, and data driven decision-making support to both groups, to ensure alignment of divisional operations with SOM financial priorities and DAR programmatic needs.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to SOM and DAR leadership by translating complex financial and operational insights into clear recommendations to support informed decision making.
• Provides executive oversight of DAR’s service center financial model, including cost accounting and rate development, review and submission processes. Ensures compliance with federal cost principles (Uniform Guidance), institutional policies and audit requirements. Establishes defensible cost allocation methodolog