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    "description": "<h2>Discover Your Career at Emory University</h2>\n<p>Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.</p>\n<h2>Description</h2>\n<p>The Director for Business & Finance for the School of Medicine (SOM) leads and coordinates the All Funds business and financial reporting for the SOM and key components of Woodruff Health Science Center, ensuring compliance with university and external regulations. This role includes managing fund accounting, preparing financial statements, and collaborating with academic and administrative departments to support budgeting, projections/forecasts, and fiscal planning.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: </p>\n<ul>\n <li> Drives financial results through collaborating and leading the departments through accurate standardized reporting to meet strategic goals.</li>\n <li> Coordinates with the controller's team to ensure the integrity of financial data and reporting processes, and provides leadership in implementing best practices for financial management. </li>\n <li>Provides recommendations for strategy, vision, and direction by continuously analyzing existing systems and processes, identifying needs for new systems, and developing proposals for improvements. </li>\n <li>Instills a culture of continuous improvement and effectively adapts to dynamic environments by conceptualizing and driving critical initiatives and identifying enhancement opportunities. </li>\n <li>Collaborates in major process redesign and innovation projects as a business owner, developing and implementing critical initiatives. </li>\n <li>Serves as a key technical resource for the Dean's Office, department chairs, administrators, and the finance group; provides coaching, training, and mentoring; and ensures succession planning.</li>\n <li> Creates and reviews financial reporting and dashboards for the School of Medicine and primary departments within the Woodruff Health Science Center. </li>\n <li>Reports to the CFO of the School of Medicine and manages complex accounting and control functions, including financial reporting and automated systems development. </li>\n <li>Manages the development and maintenance of effective information systems by identifying user needs and ensuring operations are accurate, complete, and efficient. </li>\n <li>Develops system and procedure requirements to support organizational reporting; assists in preparing financial statements for internal and external surveys in compliance with official guidelines.</li>\n <li> Assists in planning, directing, and monitoring budgeting, projections/forecasts, and financial reporting for assigned areas to ensure responsible stewardship of resources. </li>\n <li> Reviews accounting data to ensure accuracy. 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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). Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to seek a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at [email protected] or call 404-727-9877 (Voice) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). 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