Financial Project Manager; University Administration Business Office

We are seeking a Financial Project Manager that is responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of the financial components of a defined project(s). This position will be responsible for the monitoring, managing and tracking discretionary funds for senior university leadership, ensuring accurate financial recordkeeping, compliance with policies, timely reporting, and efficient allocation to support strategic priorities.

The Financial Project Manager will provide financial management throughout the lifecycle of project(s), starting with project initiation through the close‑out process. Projects may focus on research, clinical practice, or business operations. The Financial Project Manager oversees the financial aspects of the project and continued process improvement activities.

• Financial Controls
  - Intermediate
• Financial Project Management
  - Intermediate

• Serve as a senior member of a project team with oversight of one or more projects, supporting funds >$100M budget each year.
• Develop strong work plan budgets and budget notes in accordance with requirements and in coordination with project team leaders.
• Develops systems, reporting, and serves as a resource to involved financial staff.
• Monitor and track transactions and purchases in financial systems and tools.
• Participate in close‑out work plan and conduct all close‑out activities assigned (e.g., develop close‑out budget, review close‑out budgets, pay all final invoices, etc.).
• Provide oversight and support to other project team members; provide input to the performance review of team members.
• Perform financial coordination with stakeholders throughout the university through the lifecycle of the various commitments within the portfolio.
• Prepare reports and presentations to support executive‑level financial planning, budgeting and sustainability modeling.
• Management, creation and centralized organization of internal agreements with university stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Position requires strong knowledge of Excel.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Five years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Preferred experience in document management tools, SAP, and business analytic tools.
• Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field.

• Budget Development
  - Intermediate
• Budget Management
  - Intermediate
• Financial Analysis and Reporting
  - Intermediate
• Financial Controls
  - Intermediate
• Financial Management and Oversight
  - Intermediate
• Financial Project Management
  - Intermediate
• Financial Software
  - Intermediate
• Monitoring and Inventory Management
  - Intermediate
• Process Improvement
  - Intermediate

Classified

Title:

Financial Project Manager

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE

Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group:
Full Time

Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Hybrid/JH at Keswick

Department name: UA Business Office

Personnel area:
University Administration