Financial Manager

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, in the Bloomberg School of Public Health, is recruiting a Financial Manager who will be responsible for financial and operational activities. Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Financial Manager provides high-level leadership and support to the Directors to advance the CHS's research and education mission and supervises the finance team for the Center. This position may also co-lead and co-direct the implementation of major projects, programs, and operational changes as required for business continuity and implementation of new university systems, policies, or procedures.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Staff & Faculty Personnel Management

• Supervise and lead approximately 3 staff financial team members and indirectly lead and support communications, project management, events, and IT teams within staff support roles.
• Supervise the performance of financial staff, conduct performance reviews, identify professional development opportunities, and establish a matrix organizational structure.
• Work with BSPH Human Resources on creating requisitions for new hires and perform other HR-related tasks, e.g., hiring, terminations, performance management.
• Oversee and maintain compliance of the web-based time and attendance system.
• Orient all new employees to the department; ensure all forms are properly filled out and submitted and provide onboarding information for orienting new employees with JHU, BSPH, and the Center.
• Conduct annual reviews and provide ongoing feedback and constructive criticism. Prioritize and direct work efforts, providing guidance and direction. Conflict resolution. Responsible for strategic planning for future department staffing needs.
• Champions the importance and value of a diverse, equitable, inclusive and respectful work environment.
• Promote cross training opportunities and provide a forum for information exchange.
• Support BSPH HR with all human resources processes and policies.
• Assist Directors and Chief of Staff with appointments, promotions, and reappointments of faculty through guidance, including compensation recommendations, and materials creation.
• Work with BSPH HR and Office of International Services (OIS) on obtaining faculty, staff, student visa.
• Promote and model a culture of exceptional service and support of the Center's mission.

Financial Management

• Provide oversight in the development, preparation, monitoring, projections, and reconciling of department budgets (sponsored research, gift, discretionary account, etc.)
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities and ability to weave robust analysis into strategic planning, influencing and problem solving.
• Develop the department's fiscal operating budget and future planning for quarterly review by the Divisional Business Office.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning and assist with implementation of the new or revised strategies.
• Evaluate and enhance department resources, cost allocation, administrative operations, and human resources practices to achieve improved equity, efficiency, transparency, and continuous improvement as well as to fund strategic goals and priorities.
• Provide financial reports and analyses used for strategic planning.
• Monitor the percent of effort expended by faculty, staff, fellows and students on research grants and contracts and maintain equivalent salary distribution on accounts in compliance with university policies.
• Ensure that effort certification is completed within the deadlines.
• Design and produce various reports for Directors and University utilizing institutional data to create quarterly and ad hoc reports.
• Develop and oversee staff completing sponsored research applications for accurate and timely submission.
• Ensure proper management and compliance of all sponsored awards.
• Address complex financial management problems, audit questions, contract, and management issues.
• Work with various programmatic, financial, and administrative teams to complete activities related to research administration, pre- and post-award, including proposal development, preparation and submission, and post-award administration.
• Review and approve SAP documents such as E-forms, P-Cards, shopping Carts, non-payroll cost transfers, ISR's, online check requests, and off-cycle check requests.
• Review and approve proposals in Fibi System.
• Maintain accurate records and reports to ensure compliance with relevant policies.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.
• Five years related financial/accounting and financial management experience, e.g. planning, directing, monitoring, organizing, and controlling the monetary resources of a department, center, or unit.
• Additional education(master's in a related field) may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Financial Manager
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status:Exempt
Location:Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: Health Security
Personnel area: School of Public Health